Identify the proper nouns, common nouns and abstract nouns in the following sentences.

Notes

A proper noun is the name of a particular person or thing. Examples are: Krishna, Sam, Mary, Salim, India, Malayalam

A common noun is a word denoting a person or thing belonging to a particular group or class. Example: spider, tiger, student, country

An abstract noun refers to a quality or idea that you cannot see or touch. Example: beauty, kindness, honesty, intelligence

1. Honesty is the best policy.

2. The boy was praised for his intelligence.

3. They took six months to publish the book.

4. Sanju has adopted a stray dog.

5. Roopa is the prettiest girl in the class.

6. My grandmother can knit beautiful sweaters.

7. The old man was helped by the kind boys.

8. The children fed the poor puppy.

9. The old woman was famous for her kindness.

10. Raju won the first prize in the quiz competition.

11. I am reading an interesting novel.

12. The child solved the puzzle with great skill.

Answers

	Proper noun	Common noun	Abstract noun
1.			honesty, policy
2.		boy	intelligence
3.		months, book
4.	Sanju	dog
5.	Roopa	girl, class
6.		grandmother, sweaters
7.		man, boys
8.		children, puppy
9.		woman	kindness
10.	Raju	prize, competition
11.		novel
12.		child, puzzle	skill

Worksheet 2

Identify the common nouns, proper nouns and abstract nouns in the following sentences.

1. My sister wants to travel the world.

2. Smitha has not returned from school yet.

3. Helen of Sparta was famous for her beauty.

4. Everyone appreciated the novelty of the idea.

5. Many young people have no interest in politics.

6. Few politicians are really honest.

7. His honesty earned him many admirers.

8. It was a hot summer afternoon.

9. Have you learned your lessons?

10. He has earned much wealth over the years.

Answers

See also

• Proper nouns and common nouns worksheet for class 5
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