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Common and Proper Nouns for Class 2
A noun is a name of a person, place, animal, or thing.
Let us learn about its types.
1. Common noun
2. Proper nouns
Common Noun
When we refer to some general name of a person, place, or thing it is described
as a Common Noun.
It is not written in capital letters unless at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples: Toy, boy, girl, Table, etc.
Exercise:
Underline common nouns in the following sentences.
1. The book is on the table.
2. The fox chases a deer.
3. The dog is barking loudly.
4. The children are playing in the garden.
5. The judge has arrived.
6. She is an intelligent girl.
7. She forgot to bring the keys.
8. She crosses the river by boat.
9. The teacher is teaching.
10.My mother is cooking food.
Answers
1. Book
2. Fox, deer
3. Dog
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4. Children, garden
5. Judge
6. Girl
7. Keys
8. River
9. Teacher
10.Mother
Proper Noun
When we refer to the specific name of a person, place, or thing then it is
described as a Proper Noun.
It always starts with capital letters.
Examples: Raman, Friday, Apple, Gujarat, etc.
Exercise:
Underline the proper nouns in the following sentence.
1. She will be going to Dubai.
2. John is a writer.
3. The sun is shining brightly.
4. The Taj Mahal is very beautiful.
5. His birthday comes in October.
6. Her English is very good.
7. They will meet him on Wednesday.
8. Rubina is a very beautiful girl.
9. She speaks German in school.
10.His pet dog's name is Tommy.
Answers
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Dubai
John
Sun
Taj Mahal
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5. October
6. English
7. Wednesday
8. Rubina
9. German
10.Tommy
List of common nouns and proper nouns.
Common noun
Proper noun
Animal
Cow, Dog
Biscuit
Oreo, Parle- g
Book
Grammar, Hindi
Choclates
Diary milk, Kitkat
Color
Black, Blue
Dog
Bull dog, Labra
Drink
Fanta, Co-cola
Festival
Christmas, Holi
Food
Burger, Pizza
Week
Monday, Saturday
Fruit
Mango, Apple
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Month
May, June
Movie
Iron man, Anabella
Planet
Mars, Jupiter
Season
Rainy, Summer
Sports
Cricket, Football
River
Ganga, Nile
Student
Reema, Arnav
Toy
Barbie
Tree
Mango, Banana
Vegetable
Onion, Carrot
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Worksheet
for Class 2
Exercise: 1
Identify common nouns and proper nouns.
Animal
Pune
Girl
City
Austarilia
English
Boy
Wednesday
Doctor
Bag
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Tree
Prachi
Teacher
Himalaya
Garden
Park
Box
Mango
August
India
Asia
Amit
School
Audi
Table
Pizza
Books
Ganga
Pencil
Riya
Answers
Common Noun
Proper noun
Animal
Pune
Girl
Australia
City
English
Boy
Wednesday
Doctor
Prachi
Bag
Himalaya
Tree
Mango
Teacher
August
Garden
India
Park
Asia
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Box
Amit
School
Audi
Table
Pizza
Books
Ganga
Pencil
Riya
Exercise: 2
Match Common nouns with Proper nouns.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Animal
Tarun
Girl
Grapes
Boy
Friday
Fruit
India
Day
Tomato
River
Hockey
Month
Horse
Country
Kiran
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Vegetable
Nile
Sports
October
Answers
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Animal
Horse
Girl
Kiran
Boy
Tarun
Fruit
Grapes
Day
Friday
River
Nile
Month
October
Country
India
Vegetable
Tomato
Sports
Hockey
Exercise: 3
Give two proper nouns for each.
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1. Biscuit
2. Book
3. Color
4. Food
5. Festival
6. Months
7. Season
8. Sports
9. Trees
10.Week
Answers
1. Parle- g, Oreo
2. Grammar, Hindi
3. Back, Red
4. Burger, Rice
5. Holi, Diwali
6. February, March
7. Rainy, Winter
8. Hockey, Cricket
9. Mango, Apple
10.Tuesday, Wednesday
Exercise: 4
Identify common nouns and proper nouns from the
sentences.
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8.
Alexa read a book.
India is a beautiful country.
Suhani cooks tasty food.
The reporters went to Noida.
The cat's name is Silky.
Mr. Arnav's house is too expensive.
Neha is watering the plants.
The student's name is Peter.
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9. This is river Ganga.
10. Her favourite sport is badminton.
Answers
1. Common noun - book
Proper noun - Alexa
2. Common noun - country
Proper noun - India
3. Common noun - food
Proper noun - Suhani
4. Common noun - Reporters
Proper noun - Noida
5. Common noun - Cat
Proper noun - Silky
6. Common noun - house
Proper noun - Arnav
7. Common noun - plants
Proper noun - Neha
8. Common noun - Student
Proper noun - Peter
9. Common noun - river
Proper noun - Ganga
10. Common noun - Sport
Proper noun - Badminton
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