Common Noun
Proper Noun
Look carefully at the following two lists of Nouns.
List 1 |
List 2 |
|
boy |
Ashok |
|
ice cream |
Amul |
|
car |
Mercedez |
|
river |
Ganga |
|
country |
India |
|
school |
Billabong International School |
List 1 -
- The nouns in list (1) are the general or generic name of person, place, animal and things.
- They are called Common nouns.
- Example: ‘boy’ can mean Ashok, Ravi, Jimmy or any other boy.
- The nouns in list (2) are the special names of person, place, animal and things.
- They begin with a Capital Letter.
- They are called Proper nouns.
- In the above List 2, it is referring to one particular boy whose name is Ashok.
Practice Exercise
Q1) Underline the Common Nouns and circle the Proper Nouns in the following sentences.1. Ravi bought a new car.
2. There are three books on Diva’s desk.
3. Tom made a boat.
4. Tina was with her grandmother.
5. Hari is a watchman.
6. Dia is my cousin.
7. Her friend is a wonderful cook.
8. Ashok plays table tennis.
9. The tortoise moves slowly.
10. Mt. Everest is the highest peak in India.
11. Jupiter is a planet, not a star.
12. Vishnu is a wonderful player.
13. Timmy was born in India.
14. He has a dog named Brownie.
15. Ramesh has a house and a car also.
Q2) Underline the Common Nouns and circle the Proper Nouns in the following sentences.
1. The Taj Mahal is in Agra.
2. Timmy was not born in this country.
3. The boys were flying kites on the beach.
4. Tina forgot her umbrella at home.
5. Her brother is a doctor.
6. Agra is on the banks of river Yamuna.
7. I want to eat pizza, ice cream and cake!
8. Cannaught Place is a beautiful market in New Delhi.
9. Dia plays games on her computer.
10. Tom jogs in the park every day.
11. Ms. Sonal is my teacher.
12. Vishnu is a famous singer.
13. Jimmy borrowed his bike.
14. He lives in the forest.
15. She wants to go to England.