Class 2 English Common and Proper Nouns Worksheets
Hello! Today, we will learn about two types of nouns: Common Nouns and Proper
Nouns. A common noun is a general name for any person, place, animal, or thing
(like girl, city, dog, car). A proper noun is a special name for a particular person,
place, animal, or thing. It always begins with a capital letter (like Priya, London,
Bruno, Honda).
Section A: Categorize the Nouns
1. Look at the words in the box below. Write each word in the correct column in
the table.
India school Mrs. Das month Sunday teacher book Taj Mahal
river Yamuna
Common Nouns Proper Nouns
Section B: Underline the Noun
2. Read the sentences. Underline the common noun in each sentence.
a) My uncle lives in a big city.
b) I saw a tiger at the zoo.
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c) The girl is reading a book.
d) My pet cat loves to play.
3. Read the sentences. Underline the proper noun in each sentence.
a) We are going to Delhi in May.
b) My favourite superhero is Spiderman.
c) I study at Sunlight School.
d) Rahul is my best friend.
Section C: Fill in the Blanks
4. Complete each sentence using the correct noun from the brackets.
a) My favourite festival is _______________. (Diwali / festival)
b) I want a new _______________. (bicycle / Hero Jet)
c) Our _______________ is Mrs. Gupta. (teacher / person)
d) The largest _______________ is Asia. (continent / place)
e) I have a pet dog named _______________. (dog / Rocky)
Section D: Rewrite the Sentences
5. The proper nouns in these sentences are not capitalized. Rewrite each sentence
correctly.
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a) my friend rita lives in mumbai.
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b) the school will be closed on monday.
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c) we visited the gateway of india.
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d) my father drives a maruti car.
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Section E: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
6. Choose the proper noun from the options below.
(a) boy
(b) Arjun
(c) friend
7. Choose the common noun from the options below.
(a) Mount Everest
(b) mountain
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(c) Himalayas
8. Which sentence has the proper noun capitalized correctly?
(a) I live in the city of Chennai.
(b) I live in the City of Chennai.
(c) I live in the city of Chennai.
Section F: Match the Columns
9. Match the common noun in Column A with its proper noun example in
Column B.
Column A (Common Noun) Column B (Proper Noun)
1. Country a) Pacific Ocean
2. Boy b) December
3. Ocean c) Japan
4. Month d) Tom
5. Cartoon e) Doraemon
Answer Key
Section A: Categorize the Nouns
1.
● Common Nouns: school, month, teacher, book, river
● Proper Nouns: India, Mrs. Das, Sunday, Taj Mahal, Yamuna
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Section B: Underline the Noun
2.
a) My uncle lives in a big city.
b) I saw a tiger at the zoo.
c) The girl is reading a book.
d) My pet cat loves to play.
3.
a) We are going to Delhi in May.
b) My favourite superhero is Spiderman.
c) I study at Sunlight School.
d) Rahul is my best friend.
Section C: Fill in the Blanks
4.
a) Diwali
b) bicycle
c) teacher
d) continent
e) Rocky
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Section D: Rewrite the Sentences
5.
a) My friend Rita lives in Mumbai.
b) The school will be closed on Monday.
c) We visited the Gateway of India.
d) My father drives a Maruti car.
Section E: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
6. (b) Arjun
7. (b) mountain
8. (c) I live in the city of Chennai.
Section F: Match the Columns
9.
1. Country - c) Japan
2. Boy - d) Tom
3. Ocean - a) Pacific Ocean
4. Month - b) December
5. Cartoon - e) Doraemon
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