Common Noun & Proper Noun Exercises to Finally Fix Your English

Classroom reality check: kids keep messing up Common Noun and Proper Noun exercises not because they “don’t study,” but because most textbooks explain them in the most confusing way possible. Teachers end up repeating the same rules, students mix up names, and homework turns into a grammar crime scene. This blog fixes that mess with Common Noun and Proper Noun Exercises that are actually simple and fun. 

Common Noun & Proper Noun Exercises

Understanding Common Nouns and Proper Nouns is one of the biggest grammar must-haves for young students. Here we will give you 10 completely unique exercises, each focusing on a different skil. These exercises help students avoid the usual mix-ups, build accuracy, and prepare confidently for school exams and homework. Every exercise has 10 questions followed by exact answers, so students can check their work instantly and learn without frustration.

Exercise 1: Identify the Common Nouns

Instructions: Underline the common nouns in each sentence.

Questions:

1. The boy kicked the ball.
   
2. My mother made dinner for the family.
   
3. The dog barked at the stranger.
   
4. The shop was crowded on Sunday.
   
5. The river flows near the village.
   
6. The teacher wrote on the board.
   
7. The baby dropped the spoon.
   
8. The car stopped at the signal.
   
9. The bird built a nest.
   
10. The girl read a book.

Answers:

1. boy, ball
   
2. mother, dinner, family
   
3. dog, stranger
   
4. shop
   
5. river, village
   
6. teacher, board
   
7. baby, spoon
   
8. car, signal
   
9. bird, nest
   
10. girl, book

Exercise 2: Identify the Proper Nouns

Instructions: Underline the proper nouns in each sentence.

Questions:

1. Rohan visited Delhi last week.
   
2. My sister studies at St. Mary’s School.
   
3. Amazon delivers packages fast.
   
4. Priya met Rahul at the airport.
   
5. The Ganga is a holy river.
   
6. India won the cricket match.
   
7. My uncle lives in Dubai.
   
8. We read about Einstein in class.
   
9. Samsung launched a new phone.
   
10. She travelled to Goa with her friends.

Answers:

1. Rohan, Delhi
   
2. St. Mary’s School
   
3. Amazon
   
4. Priya, Rahul
   
5. Ganga
   
6. India
   
7. Dubai
   
8. Einstein
   
9. Samsung
   
10. Goa

Exercise 3: Common or Proper? (Write C or P)

Instructions: Write C for common nouns and P for proper nouns.

Questions:

1. London
   
2. country
   
3. school
   
4. Taj Mahal
   
5. teacher
   
6. Jupiter
   
7. market
   
8. Mahatma Gandhi
   
9. festival
   
10. Himalayas

Answers:

1. P
   
2. C
   
3. C
   
4. P
   
5. C
   
6. P
   
7. C
   
8. P
   
9. C
   
10. P

Also Read: How to Study Nouns for Class 1?

Exercise 4: Capitalise the Proper Nouns

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence with correct capitalisation.

Questions:

1. i live in mumbai.
   
2. sara met neha at pizza hut.
   
3. my brother watches shows on netflix.
   
4. the taj mahal is in agra.
   
5. mr. sharma teaches english.
   
6. we visited the red fort.
   
7. he bought a phone from samsung.
   
8. she is reading a book by ruskin bond.
   
9. the olympics will be held soon.
   
10. they travelled to japan last year.

Answers:

1. I live in Mumbai.
   
2. Sara met Neha at Pizza Hut.
   
3. My brother watches shows on Netflix.
   
4. The Taj Mahal is in Agra.
   
5. Mr. Sharma teaches English.
   
6. We visited the Red Fort.
   
7. He bought a phone from Samsung.
   
8. She is reading a book by Ruskin Bond.
   
9. The Olympics will be held soon.
   
10. They travelled to Japan last year.

Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks (Common Nouns)

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with suitable common nouns.

Questions:

1. The ______ barked loudly.
   
2. She bought a new ______ yesterday.
   
3. The ______ is shining brightly.
   
4. The ______ fell from the tree.
   
5. The ______ gave us homework.
   
6. I saw a ______ in the garden.
   
7. The ______ was very hot today.
   
8. He packed his ______ for school.
   
9. The ______ is full of water.
   
10. The ______ ran across the road.

Answers:

1. dog
   
2. bag/toy
   
3. sun
   
4. leaf
   
5. teacher
   
6. butterfly
   
7. weather/day
   
8. lunchbox
   
9. bottle
   
10. cat

Exercise 6: Fill in the Blanks (Proper Nouns)

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with suitable proper nouns.

Questions:

1. ______ is the capital of India.
   
2. I study at ______ School.
   
3. My best friend is ______.
   
4. We visited ______ last summer.
   
5. ______ is my favourite author.
   
6. My birthday is in ______.
   
7. The Prime Minister of India is ______.
   
8. ______ is the largest planet.
   
9. ______ won the match yesterday.
   
10. My sister works at ______ Hospital.

Answers:

1. New Delhi
   
2. (Any school name)
   
3. (Any name)
   
4. Goa
   
5. (Any author)
   
6. (Any month)
   
7. (Current PM)
   
8. Jupiter
   
9. India / (Any team)
   
10. (Any hospital)

Also Read: What are Material Nouns?

Exercise 7: Choose the Correct Noun Type

Instructions: Tick the correct category for each word: Common / Proper

Questions:

1. river
   
2. Amazon
   
3. boy
   
4. Priyanka
   
5. country
   
6. India
   
7. chocolate
   
8. KitKat
   
9. mountain
   
10. Everest

Answers:

1. Common
   
2. Proper
   
3. Common
   
4. Proper
   
5. Common
   
6. Proper
   
7. Common
   
8. Proper
   
9. Common
   
10. Proper

Exercise 8: Identify Nouns in a Short Paragraph

Instructions: Identify all common and proper nouns.

Paragraph:

Anaya went to Bangalore with her family. They visited the Lalbagh Botanical Garden and had lunch at Cafe Coffee Day. Anaya took pictures of the flowers, fed the birds, and bought a souvenir. Later, they attended a workshop at the Science Museum.

Questions:

List 1–5 Common Nouns

List 6–10 Proper Nouns

Answers:

Common Nouns: family, lunch, pictures, birds, souvenir

Proper Nouns: Anaya, Bangalore, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Cafe Coffee Day, Science Museum

Exercise 9: Rewrite Sentences (Replace Common Noun with Proper Noun)

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence by replacing the common noun with a suitable proper noun.

Questions:

1. The boy won the race.
   
2. My friend lives in a city.
   
3. The teacher praised me.
   
4. The river is long.
   
5. I visited a monument.
   
6. The actor danced well.
   
7. The country is beautiful.
   
8. The scientist made a discovery.
   
9. The team won the match.
   
10. The poet wrote a poem.

Answers (examples):

1. The boy → Rohan
   
2. city → Mumbai
   
3. teacher → Mrs. Shah
   
4. river → Ganga
   
5. monument → Qutub Minar
   
6. actor → Shah Rukh Khan
   
7. country → India
   
8. scientist → Einstein
   
9. team → India
   
10. poet → Tagore

Exercise 10: Mixed Practice (Common + Proper)

Instructions: Identify each noun and write whether it’s Common (C) or Proper (P).

Questions:

1. Delhi
   
2. table
   
3. Rahul
   
4. garden
   
5. Friday
   
6. mother
   
7. Tiger Hill
   
8. child
   
9. Mars
   
10. street

Answers:

1. P
   
2. C
   
3. P
   
4. C
   
5. P
   
6. C
   
7. P
   
8. C
   
9. P
   
10. C

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