Question

NOUNS AND PRONOUNS A. DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, list the common nouns you find under “Common Nouns,” and list the proper nouns you find under “Proper Nouns.”

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

1. Rhode Island is a very small state.

2. Carmen has a tiny dog named Chica.

3. McKenzie Smith won the prize for poetry.

4. An author from Russia wrote this book.

5. I left my wallet at Star Lanes Bowling.

6. China has thousands of universities.

7. There are still some elephants in Kenya. B. DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence, replacing the underlined word or words with the correct pronoun in parentheses. 1. I like best the Macks’ barbecued ribs. (their, theirs) 2. The actors took three curtain calls. (They, Their) 3. I had never seen eyes like Maya’s before. (her, hers) 4. Did you see where the mouse came from? (it, its) 5. This house is now yours and mine. (our, ours) 6. Look how fast that dog’s tail is wagging! (its, it) 7. Which house is Chen and Ella’s? (their, theirs)

Answer 1

### A. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

**Common Nouns** | **Proper Nouns**
--- | ---
state | Rhode Island
dog | Chica
prize | McKenzie Smith
author | Russia
wallet | Star Lanes Bowling
universities | China
elephants | Kenya


### B. Rewritten Sentences

1. I like best their barbecued ribs.
2. They took three curtain calls.
3. I had never seen eyes like hers before.
4. Did you see where it came from?
5. This house is now ours.
6. Look how fast its tail is wagging!
7. Which house is theirs?