1.

COMMON AND
PROPER NOUNS
(REVISION)
PROPER NOUNS CAN BE SPECIAL NAMES OF
PEOPLE
EXAMPLE: PETER, MEERA, ABDUL VILLAGES,
TOWNS, CITIES, STATES, COUNTRIES AND
CONTINENTS
EXAMPLE: MUMBAI, KERALA, EGYPT, EUROPE
MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, LAKES, VALLEYS, SEAS AND
OCEANS
EXAMPLE: ALPS, KAVERI, ARABIAN SEA GREAT
FUN WITH
EXAMPLE: SUNDAY, JUNE, DIWALI, GANDHI
JAYANTI SUBJECTS, BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS
EXAMPLE: SCIENCE, QURAN, THE ECONOMIC
TIMES
1. READ THESE WORDS AND IDENTIFY WHETHER EACH IS A
PERSON (1), PLACE (2), ANIMAL/ BIRD (3) OR THING (4). WRITE
THE CORRECT NUMBER IN THE BOX NEXT TO THE WORD.
SR NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

PERSON ATHLETE ACTO LAWYE SOLDIE MILK POLICE CALOW

R R R MAN MAN N

PLACE VILLAGE SCHO CLINIC BATHR MUSEU MARKE PLAY POST

OL OOM M T GROUN OFFICE
D

ANIMA EAGLE GORIL GOAT ZEBRA OSTRIC SPARRO KINGFIS FLAMIN

L LA H W HER GO
BIRDS

THINKS WINDO BOAR BOAT SHOES PLANT EGG TELEPH

W D ONE
RAINCOATS AND UMBRELLAS ARE TAKEN
OUT OF THE CUPBOARDS ON A RAINY
DAY. CARS GO SWOOSH ON ROAD THE
MANY OLD PEOPLE DON’T LIKE RAIN. BUT
CHILDREN MAKE BOATS AND FLOAT
THEM IN PUDDLES. I LIKE TO CURL UP IN
MY BED ON A RAINY DAY.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE OR A FEW
WORDS.
A. WHAT IS YOUR FIRST NAME?
…………………………………………………………………………………
B. WHAT IS YOUR SURNAME?
…………………………………………………………………………………
C. WHICH SCHOOL DO YOU GO TO?
…………………………………………………………………………………
D. WHICH CITY DO YOU LIVE IN?
…………………………………………………………………………………
E. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR LOCALITY?
…………………………………………………………………………………
F. WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY?
…………………………………………………………………………………
G. WHICH IS THE LONGEST RIVER IN INDIA?
…………………………………………………………………………………
H. NAME A FAMOUS MONUMENT OF INDIA.
…………………………………………………………………………………
MATCH THE PROPER NOUNS WITH THE COMMON NOUNS
A. MUMBAI— IX. CITY
B. HINDI— VIII. LANGUAGE
C. THE GANGA— V. RIVER
D. KANCHENJUNGA— VII. MOUNTAIN
E. PHILIPS— III. BRAND
F. ARABIAN NIGHTS—IV. STORYBOOK
G. THE BIBLE— II. HOLY BOOK
H. JANUARY— VI. MON
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PROPER NOUNS. YOU CAN ANSWER IN
ONE WORD.
a. YOUR FAVOURITE SINGER: …………………………
b. B. YOUR FAVOURITE CARTOON: …………………………
c. C. YOUR FAVOURITE FILM: …………………………
d. D. YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK: …………………………
e. E. YOUR FAVOURITE SPORTSPERSON: …………………………
f. F. THE NAME OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF OUR COUNTRY:
…………………………
g. G. THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY:
…………………………
h. H. THE NAME OF YOUR STATE: …………………………
i. I. THE NAME OF THE CAPITAL OF YOUR STATE: …………………………