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Common and Proper Nouns Worksheets for Students

Improve your English by practicing with these worksheets and exercises related to the parts of speech.

Noun Worksheet pdf: Wonderful World Song

Countries and Nationalities

Write the countries and nationalities:

  • Hana’s from Japan. She’s Japanese.
  • Carlos is from Spain. He’s Spanish
  • Mark’s from the USA so he is __________.
  • Jamila’s from _______. She’s Egyptian
  • Alexander’s from Greece. He’s _______.
  • Julia comes from _______. She’s Polish.
  • Nathalie’s from France. She’s _______.
  • Diana’s from ________. She’s Canadian.
  • João’s from Brazil so he is _________.
  • I’m from ________. I’m ______.
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Use these expressions to complete the conversation:

  • where are you from
  • do you know it
  • what’s your name again
  • and you
  • please to meet you
  • whereabouts
  • Dan: Hi. My name’s Dan
  • Mel: Pleased to meet you, Danny. I’m Mel.
  • Dan: Sorry. _________________
  • Mel: It’s Mel. M-E-L
  • Dan: Hi, nice to meet you too, Mel
  • Mel: ___________, Dan?
  • Dan: I’m from Ireland. _____________ ?
  • Mel: I’m from Greece.
  • Dan: Oh really? ______________ ?
  • Mel: Athens. ______________ ?
  • Dan: Yes, I do. I visited there on holiday, it was great!

Jobs and Professions

Write the jobs:

  • I drive a taxi. I’m a  taxi driver.
  • He plays tennis. He’s a _________
  • She teaches English so she’s a __________.
  • I clean windows. I’m a ____________________
  • He buils houses. He’s a _______.
  • I manage a supermarket. I’m a  __________.

What’s my job? Complete the sentences:

  1. She works in a hospital where she make beds and help look after people. She’s a _______
  2. I work outdoors, wear a uniform, and can direct traffic or arrest criminals. I’m a _____ officer.
  3. He works in houses and offices and fixes lights. He’s an ___________
  4. She cuts and styles hair. she is a _________.
Find the jobs
jobs word search
  • Teacher
  • Doctor
  • Nurse
  • Firefighter
  • Police Officer
  • Farmer
  • Chef
  • Artist
  • Dentist
  • Mail Carrier
  • Pilot
  • Engineer
  • Baker
  • Bus Driver
  • Librarian

Words can go up, down, across, forwards, backwards and diagonally.

These  worksheets were adapted from Ken Paterson, Grammar Spectrum 1 English Rules and Practice. Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0194317110, 9780194317115 , https://www.kenpatersonwriter.com/publications/general-grammar/grammar-spectrum-1/

More practice? Return to the main page of parts of speech to find out about other exercises ans worksheets.