Capitalizing Proper Nouns Worksheet
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and capitalizing proper nouns in sentences and passages.
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Capitalizing Proper Nouns
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. Remember to capitalize all proper nouns.
Underline the proper nouns in each sentence and rewrite the sentence, capitalizing them correctly.
1. my friend, sarah, lives in new york city.
2. we visited the grand canyon last summer.
3. the amazon river is in south america.
4. my favorite book is charlotte's web.
Read each statement. Circle T if the statement is True and F if it is False.
1. Common nouns should always be capitalized.
True
False
2. The names of specific people, places, and things are proper nouns.
True
False
Read the passage below. Rewrite the entire passage on the lines provided, correcting all capitalization errors.
Last tuesday, my family and i went on a trip to california. we flew on united airlines to los angeles. our dog, buddy, stayed with my aunt mary. in california, we visited disneyland and saw mickey mouse! on saturday, we drove to san francisco and saw the golden gate bridge. it was a wonderful vacation.
Choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly.
1. Which sentence has correct capitalization?
My Teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave us homework.
My teacher, mrs. smith, gave us homework.
My teacher, Mrs. smith, gave us homework.
my teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave us homework.
2. Which sentence has correct capitalization?
The President lives in the White House.
The president lives in the white house.
The president lives in the White House.
The President lives in the white house.
Write three sentences about your favorite holiday. Make sure to use proper capitalization for all proper nouns.