Proper nouns are the names of particular people, places, countries, religions, languages etc. Examples are: Raju, Rahim, James, India, Paris, London, Australia, Islam, Sikhism, Hindi, Malayalam etc. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

A common noun is a word that refers to a particular class of people or things. Examples are: students, people, books, rivers, countries, languages, birds, tigers, flower, child etc. Most common nouns have singular and plural forms.

Identify the proper nouns and common nouns in the following sentence.

Notes

Proper nouns always begin with capital letters.

1. Gauri is my best friend.

2. I go to school with my friend Rohan.

3. We are going to the park.

4. She has six dogs.

6. Mummy works hard to give us what we want.

7. Raju has a little sister.

8. India is our country.

9. The Ganges is a holy river.

10. I received the parcel on Monday.

11. I sent the letter yesterday.

12. We are going to Turkey in summer.

Answers

1. (Gauri – proper noun; friend – common noun)

2. (school, friend – common noun; Rohan – proper noun)

3. (park – common noun)

4. (dogs – common noun)

6. (mummy – common noun)

7. (Raju – proper noun; sister – common noun)

8. (India – proper noun; country – common noun)

9. (Ganges – proper noun; river – common noun)

10. (parcel – common noun; Monday – proper noun)

11. (letter and yesterday – common nouns)

12. (Turkey – proper noun; summer – common noun)

Worksheet

Identify the common noun and proper noun in the following sentences.

1. Sita went to school with her sister Urmila.

2. India is our country. All Indians are our brothers and sisters.

3. Rohan and Sania are playing badminton.

4. Where have all the children gone?

5. China is larger than India.

6. Raju enjoys playing with his kittens.

7. A tiger is faster than a deer.

8. This pond abounds in fish.

9. Shalini is a good friend of mine.

10. Why is Shyam absent today?

11. Where is Janaki? She is watering the plants in the garden.

12. My father is an architect.

13. My mother takes great pleasure in feeding stray cats and dogs.

14. Supriya wants to be a scientist.

Answers

1. Sita (proper) went to school (common) with her sister (common) Urmila (proper).

2. India (proper) is our country (common). All Indians (proper) are our brothers (common) and sisters (common).

3. Rohan (proper) and Sania (proper) are playing badminton (common).

4. Where have all the children (common) gone?

5. China (proper) is larger than India (proper).

6. Raju (proper) enjoys playing with his kittens (common).

7. A tiger (common) is faster than a deer (common).

8. This pond (common) abounds in fish (common).

9. Shalini (proper) is a good friend (common) of mine.

10. Why is Shyam (proper) absent today?

11. Where is Janaki (proper)? She is watering the plants (common) in the garden (common).

12. My father (common) is an architect (common).

13. My mother (common) takes great pleasure in feeding stray cats (common) and dogs (common).

14. Supriya (proper) wants to be a scientist (common).

Worksheet 3

Underline the common nouns and italicize the proper nouns in the following sentences.

Notes

A proper noun is the name of a particular person, country, language, religion, river, mountain, desert etc. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

1. Mary has a little lamb.

2. Raju is my best friend.

3. Emily Bronte is my favourite writer.

4. China is the most populous country in the world.

5. English is spoken all over the world.

6. Tom and Jerry are both friends and enemies.

7. Football is played all over the world.

8. Uncle John lives across the street.

9. Mittu, my cat, is my best friend.

10. Have you ever been to Africa?

11. I live in a small town in Kerala.

12. Hindi is one of the many languages spoken in India.

13. Both my sisters are doctors.

14. Sam and his wife are architects.

Answers

1. Mary has a little lamb.

2. Raju is my best friend.

3. Emily Bronte is my favourite writer.

4. China is the most populous country in the world.

5. English is spoken all over the world.

6. Tom and Jerry are both friends and enemies.

7. Football is played all over the world.

8. Uncle John lives across the street.

9. Mittu, my cat, is my best friend.

10. Have you ever been to Africa?

11. I live in a small town in Kerala.

12. Hindi is one of the many languages spoken in India.

13. Both my sisters are doctors and work in London.

14. Sam and his wife are architects.

Worksheet 4

Identify the common noun and proper noun.

1. Sita is an architect.

2. Sam is my best friend.

3. The crow is a clever bird.

4. India is a vast country.

5. Asia is the biggest continent in the world.

6. Hindi is spoken in many parts of North India.

7. Rakhi is learning the violin.

8. My sister’s husband is a doctor.

9. The teacher asked the students to take down the notes.

10. Greenland is the largest island in the world.

11. Raju is an ambitious child.

12. She goes to school on foot.

13. One of my cousins lives in Canada.

14. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world.

Answers

1. Sita (proper noun) is an architect (common noun).

2. Sam (proper noun) is my best friend (common noun).

3. The crow (common noun) is a clever bird (common noun).

4. India (proper noun) is a vast country (common noun).

5. Asia (proper noun) is the biggest continent (common noun) in the world (common noun).

6. Hindi (proper noun) is spoken in many parts of North India (proper noun).

7. Rakhi (proper noun) is learning the violin (common noun).

8. My sister’s husband (common noun) is a doctor (common noun).

9. The teacher (common noun) asked the students (common noun) to take down the notes (common noun).

10. Greenland (proper noun) is the largest island (common noun) in the world (common noun).

11. Raju (proper noun) is an ambitious child (common noun).

12. She goes to school (common noun) on foot (common noun).

13. One of my cousins (common noun) lives in Canada (proper noun).

14. Hinduism (proper noun) is one of the oldest religions (common noun) in the world (common noun).

Worksheet 5

Underline the proper nouns and italicize the common nouns in the following sentences.

1. Saturn is the largest planet in our solar system.
2. Raju doesn’t have a job.
3. Martin runs a store in the city.
4. Hindi is spoken in most parts of North India.
5. My mother is an architect.
6. Rahul and his wife live with their parents.
7. Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
8. Indonesia is a group of islands in Asia.
9. Rahim hails from a small town in Kerala.
10. Our national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
11. India is the largest democracy in the world.
12. My sister works at the State Bank of India.
13. Stella and I were friends at university.
14. The students were asked to draw a map of Sri Lanka.
15. Most children believe in Santa Claus.
16. I have invited Meera to dinner.
17. He is a student at Oxford University.
18. The Prime Minister is to visit Nigeria next month.

Answers

1. Saturn (proper noun) is the largest planet in our solar system.
2. Raju (proper noun) doesn’t have a job.
3. Martin (proper noun) runs a store in the city.
4. Hindi (proper noun) is spoken in most parts of North India (proper noun) .
5. My mother is an architect.
6. Rahul (proper noun) and his wife live with their parents.
7. Mt. Everest (proper noun) is the highest peak in the world.
8. Indonesia (proper noun) is a group of islands in Asia (proper noun) .
9. Rahim (proper noun) hails from a small town in Kerala (proper noun) .
10. Our national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore (proper noun) .
11. India (proper noun) is the largest democracy in the world.
12. My sister works at the State Bank of India (proper noun) .
13. Stella (proper noun) and I were friends at university.
14. The students were asked to draw a map of Sri Lanka (proper noun) .
15. Most children believe in Santa Claus (proper noun) .
16. I have invited Meera (proper noun) to dinner.
17. He is a student at Oxford University (proper noun) .
18. The Prime Minister is to visit Nigeria (proper noun) next month.