Common Noun and Proper Noun Worksheet

Common Noun and Proper Noun Worksheet

Common Noun and Proper Noun Worksheet

Name: _______________________
Class: _______
Date: _______

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  • Common Noun: A general name for a person, place, animal, or thing.
    Example: city, boy, school
  • Proper Noun: A special name of a person, place, or thing. Always starts with a capital letter.
    Example: Delhi, Riya, Taj Mahal

Section A: Identify Common Noun and Proper Noun

Write CN (Common Noun) or PN (Proper Noun).

  1. India __________
  2. boy __________
  3. Mumbai __________
  4. teacher __________
  5. Ram __________
  6. river __________
  7. Ganga __________
  8. city __________
  9. Eiffel Tower __________
  10. book __________
  11. school __________
  12. Rahul __________
  13. mountain __________
  14. Mount Everest __________
  15. dog __________

Section B: Underline the Proper Noun

  1. My friend lives in London.
  2. Sita is reading a book.
  3. We visited the Taj Mahal.
  4. Delhi is the capital of India.
  5. Neha won the prize.
  6. The river Nile is long.
  7. India is a big country.
  8. I saw the Red Fort.
  9. Amit is my brother.
  10. The train goes to Chennai.

Section C: Convert Common Noun to Proper Noun

Rewrite using proper nouns.

  1. city → __________
  2. boy → __________
  3. country → __________
  4. river → __________
  5. school → __________
  6. mountain → __________
  7. teacher → __________
  8. dog → __________
  9. book → __________
  10. actor → __________

Section D: Convert Proper Noun to Common Noun

  1. India → __________
  2. Riya → __________
  3. Taj Mahal → __________
  4. Mount Everest → __________
  5. Delhi → __________
  6. Ganga → __________
  7. Amit → __________
  8. London → __________
  9. Sachin Tendulkar → __________
  10. Eiffel Tower → __________

Section E: Fill in the Blanks

  1. __________ is the capital of India.
  2. My friend’s name is __________.
  3. The river __________ flows through India.
  4. I live in __________.
  5. __________ is a famous monument.
  6. __________ is my favorite city.
  7. The boy __________ is very smart.
  8. We visited __________ last year.
  9. __________ is a great leader.
  10. The dog’s name is __________.

Section F: MCQs

1. Which is a proper noun?

a) city
b) boy
c) Delhi
d) school

Answer: ______

2. Which is a common noun?

a) Ram
b) India
c) river
d) Taj Mahal

Answer: ______

3. Identify the proper noun:

She lives in Mumbai.

a) lives
b) Mumbai
c) she
d) in

Answer: ______

4. Which sentence is correct?

a) I live in india
b) I live in India
c) i live in India
d) I live in india city

Answer: ______

5. Proper nouns always start with:

a) small letter
b) capital letter
c) number
d) symbol

Answer: ______

Section G: True or False

  1. Common nouns are specific names. ______
  2. Proper nouns start with capital letters. ______
  3. “Boy” is a proper noun. ______
  4. “India” is a proper noun. ______
  5. Common nouns are general names. ______
  6. “River” is a proper noun. ______
  7. “Delhi” is a proper noun. ______
  8. Proper nouns can be names of people. ______
  9. Common nouns always start with capital letters. ______
  10. “School” is a common noun. ______

Section H: Challenge Section

Write whether each word is Common Noun or Proper Noun.

  1. Dog __________
  2. Tommy __________
  3. School __________
  4. America __________
  5. River __________
  6. Ganga __________
  7. Boy __________
  8. Neha __________
  9. City __________
  10. Paris __________

Section I: Create Your Own Sentences

Write 5 sentences using both common and proper nouns.

Total Questions: 80+

Answer Key – Common Noun and Proper Noun Worksheet

Section A: Identify Common Noun (CN) / Proper Noun (PN)

  1. India – PN
  2. boy – CN
  3. Mumbai – PN
  4. teacher – CN
  5. Ram – PN
  6. river – CN
  7. Ganga – PN
  8. city – CN
  9. Eiffel Tower – PN
  10. book – CN
  11. school – CN
  12. Rahul – PN
  13. mountain – CN
  14. Mount Everest – PN
  15. dog – CN

Section B: Underline Proper Noun (Answers)

  1. London
  2. Sita
  3. Taj Mahal
  4. Delhi
  5. Neha
  6. Nile
  7. India
  8. Red Fort
  9. Amit
  10. Chennai

Section C: Common → Proper Noun (Sample Answers)

  1. city → Delhi / Mumbai / Kolkata
  2. boy → Ram / Rahul / Aman
  3. country → India / Japan / France
  4. river → Ganga / Nile / Yamuna
  5. school → DPS / DAV School (any real name)
  6. mountain → Everest / Himalayas
  7. teacher → Mr. Sharma / Mrs. Verma
  8. dog → Tommy / Bruno
  9. book → Harry Potter / Panchatantra
  10. actor → Shah Rukh Khan / Amitabh Bachchan

Section D: Proper → Common Noun

  1. India → country
  2. Riya → girl
  3. Taj Mahal → monument
  4. Mount Everest → mountain
  5. Delhi → city
  6. Ganga → river
  7. Amit → boy
  8. London → city
  9. Sachin Tendulkar → cricketer
  10. Eiffel Tower → monument

Section E: Fill in the Blanks (Sample Answers)

  1. New Delhi
  2. Rahul / Sita / any name
  3. Ganga
  4. India / any city
  5. Taj Mahal
  6. Mumbai / Delhi / Chennai
  7. Rahul / Amit
  8. Agra / Delhi / Paris
  9. Mahatma Gandhi / any leader
  10. Tommy / Bruno / any pet name

Section F: MCQs

  1. c) Delhi
  2. c) river
  3. b) Mumbai
  4. b) I live in India
  5. b) capital letter

Section G: True or False

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True

Section H: Challenge Section

  1. Dog – CN
  2. Tommy – PN
  3. School – CN
  4. America – PN
  5. River – CN
  6. Ganga – PN
  7. Boy – CN
  8. Neha – PN
  9. City – CN
  10. Paris – PN