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Y2.6 Proper Nouns Names and Places

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A Trip to Robin Hill Farm

Source written for Revision Library (original, copyright-free). Written for Year 2 grammar practice, July 2026.

On Tuesday, the Year 2 children from Elm Tree School travelled from Sandbrook to Robin Hill Farm. Their teacher, Mrs Kaur, checked the register before the coach set off.

Layla sat next to Tomas. They watched the fields go by until the coach turned down a bumpy lane beside the River Otter.

Farmer Wells was waiting at the gate with his sheepdog, Milo. 'Welcome to Robin Hill Farm,' he said. 'You have come on a lovely day in June.'

The children fed the lambs, stroked Milo, and watched Farmer Wells milk a cow named Buttercup. Mrs Kaur took photographs to show the rest of Elm Tree School.

Before they left, Layla waved to Farmer Wells and said, 'Thank you for a brilliant day, Farmer Wells!' Tomas agreed that Robin Hill Farm was the best trip of the year.

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Practice question (not marked). A proper noun is the name of one particular person, place or thing. It always begins with a capital letter, wherever it comes in a sentence. Tick the proper noun in this sentence.

Layla went to the farm with her class.
  • A) farm
  • B) class
  • C) Layla
  • D) went
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Tick the sentence that uses a capital letter correctly for the name of a person.
  • A) tomas carried the picnic bag.
  • B) Tomas carried the picnic bag.
  • C) TOmas carried the picnic bag.
  • D) Tomas Carried the picnic bag.
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A common noun names any person, place or thing in general. A proper noun names one particular person, place or thing. Look at each pair below. Tick the box next to the proper noun in each pair.
(a)A) farm B) Robin Hill Farm(1)
  • A) farm
  • B) Robin Hill Farm
(b)A) teacher B) Mrs Kaur(1)
  • A) teacher
  • B) Mrs Kaur
(c)A) river B) River Otter(1)
  • A) river
  • B) River Otter
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Each pair below has one common noun and one proper noun. Write the common noun in the first column and the proper noun in the second column.
| Common noun | Proper noun |
|---|---|
(a)dog / Milo(1)
(b)school / Elm Tree School(1)
(c)month / June(1)
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Complete each sentence about the story with the correct proper noun from the box. Write it with a capital letter.
Word bank
sandbrook
tuesday
buttercup
(a)The coach left ___ on its way to the farm.(1)
(b)The children visited the farm on ___.(1)
(c)Farmer Wells milked a cow named ___.(1)
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Tick the sentence that uses capital letters correctly for the name of the farm.
  • A) The coach drove to robin hill farm.
  • B) The coach drove to Robin Hill farm.
  • C) The coach drove to Robin Hill Farm.
  • D) The coach drove to robin Hill Farm.
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Write the missing proper noun to complete each sentence about the story. Remember a capital letter.
(a)___ sat next to Tomas on the coach.(1)
(b)___ was waiting at the gate with his sheepdog.(1)
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A title such as Mr, Mrs, Miss or Dr is written with a capital letter and often comes just before a person's proper noun. Tick the sentence that uses the title correctly.
  • A) mrs Kaur took the register.
  • B) Mrs kaur took the register.
  • C) Mrs Kaur took the register.
  • D) Mrs Kaur Took the register.
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This sentence has two mistakes with proper nouns. Find them and write the sentence out correctly.

farmer wells fed the lambs on tuesday morning.
(2)
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This sentence has four mistakes with proper nouns. Find them and write the sentence out correctly.

layla and tomas travelled from sandbrook to robin hill farm.
(4)
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Each sentence below has one proper noun written without a capital letter. Underline the mistake, then write the sentence out correctly.
(a)The sheepdog, milo, raced across the field.(1)
(b)They travelled back to sandbrook on the coach.(1)
(c)The trip to elm tree school was fun.(1)
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Write two sentences of your own about a school trip. In the first sentence, name a place using a proper noun. In the second sentence, name a person using a proper noun. Remember a capital letter for each proper noun.
(a)Sentence naming a place(1)
(b)Sentence naming a person(1)
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Write a sentence naming the school you go to, or a school you know. Remember that every word in the school's name needs a capital letter.
(2)
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A proper noun can be made up of more than one word, like 'Robin Hill Farm'. Write one sentence of your own that uses a proper noun made up of more than one word, for example the name of a park, shop or sports team.
(2)
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Write one sentence that includes both a common noun and a proper noun. Underline the proper noun.
(2)
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Explain the difference between a common noun and a proper noun. Then give one example of each of your own that has not already been used in this pack.
(3)
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