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Common & Proper nouns

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Determine if the underlined nous are common or proper:


Mr. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.

a)

common

b)

Proper

2.

This character was created by the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

3.

Holmes appeared in 56 stories and several novels written by Doyle, including The Sign of Four.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

4.

He was often assisted by his friend Dr. John Watson.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

5.

They worked together on mysteries throughout the city of London.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

6.

Peter Jones is a detective who works at Scotland Yard.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

7.

Yesterday Mr. Reginald Merryweather came to him with a very strange story.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

8.

It seems that rare coins are missing from the Bank of London where he works.

a)

Proper & Common

b)

Proper & Proper

c)

Common & Propper

d)

Common & Common

9.

Peter Jones decided to call Sherlock Holmes to assist him with the case.

a)

Proper & Common

b)

Proper & Proper

c)

Common & Proper

d)

Common & Common

10.

The Vikings were very warlike and explorers.

a)

Common

b)

Proper