A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, country, language or religion. Proper nouns always begin with capital letters. Examples are: Raju, France, Kerala, Malayalam, Arabic, Saudi Arabia and Persian.

In the following sentences underline the proper nouns. There are no proper nouns in some sentences.

1. Shyam has gone to Australia.
2. I can’t speak Hindi.
3. Which is the longest river in India?
4. Nepal is the only Hindu nation in the world.
5. I spoke to Ravi in the morning.
6. Where does the sun rise?
7. He is learning French.
8. There are many beautiful temples in Thanjavoor.
9. Do you know where Rahul works?
10. I have invited Maya and Satish to my party.
11. My mother or I cannot speak Marathi.
12. The state of Goa is famous for its beautiful beaches.
13. I am waiting for a call from Madhu.
14. Apple is one of the biggest manufacturers of smart phones.
15. I love winters.
16. My elder brother is at Cambridge.
17. Have you read the epic Ramayana?
18. India is also called Bharat.
19. Iran used to be known as Persia.
20. The Arabian Nights is a beautiful collection of stories.

Answers

1. Shyam, Ausralia
2. Hindi
3. India
4. Nepal, Hindu
5. Ravi
6. No proper noun in this sentence
7. French
8. Thanjavoor
9. Rahul
10. Maya, Satish
11. Marathi
12. Goa
13. Madhu
14. Apple
15. No proper noun in this sentence
16. Cambridge
17. Ramayana
18. India, Bharat
19. Iran, Persia
20. The Arabian Nights

Worksheet 2

Say whether the underlined word is a common noun or proper noun.

1. Radha is a good friend of mine.
2. I don’t have many friends in Kerala.
3. Which language do they speak in Maharashtra?
4. Who is your favourite sportsperson?
5. Do you drink tea or coffee?
6. I went to the store to buy some books.
7. My sister works as a nurse in Australia.
8. I have invited Ravi and his family to my party.
9. We don’t have classes on Sundays.
10. She listens to a lot of devotional songs.
11. Egypt is a country in Africa.
12. I went to Kashmir for the holidays.
13. Do you speak French?
14. It takes a lot of time to learn a foreign language.
15. They got married in January.

Answers

Proper nouns – Kerala, Maharashtra, Australia, Ravi, Sundays, Egypt, French, January

Common nouns – friend, sportsperson, tea, books, songs, holidays, language

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