Write C for common nouns and P for proper nouns:

1. Independence Day
2. Red Fort
3. Salman Khan
4. doctor
5. town
6. Abdul Kalam
7. The Hindu
8. America
9. Mr. Sharma
10. temple
11. March
12. student
13. Russia
14. Alice
15. children
16. nurse
17. New Delhi
18. carpenter
19. queen
20. scooter
21. Cadburys
22. Diwali
23. hero
24. car

D Put a cross (X) for the words that should begin with a capital letter. Write the word correctly again. If the word is correct put a tick (✓):

1. book
2. New Zealand
3. Donald Duck
4. Aunt Marie
5. Uncle Mukesh
6. India
7. Doctor Das
8. Jupiter
9. Andes
10. Shimla
11. sweets
12. Jim Corbett
13. Peter
14. Nile
15. Yamuna

E Circle the proper nouns:

Example: I bought many clothes from Star Stores

1. Deepa is a tall girl.
2. Anita and Beena are my sisters.
3. My neighbour was born in Canada.
4. She will go to Shimla.
5. This book is about Harry Potter.
6. River Nile is a long river.

Collective Nouns

A collective noun is a word that names a group of people or things.

Example: team of players.

Let's go through each section one by one:
C. Common and Proper Nouns In this section, you have to identify whether the word is a common noun or a proper noun.

Independence Day - P
Red Fort - P
Salman Khan - P
doctor - C
town - C
Abdul Kalam - P
The Hindu - P
America - P
Mr. Sharma - P
temple - C
March - P
student - C
Russia - P
Alice - P
children - C
nurse - C
New Delhi - P
carpenter - C
queen - C
scooter - C
Cadburys - P
Diwali - P
hero - C
car - C

D. Capitalization In this section, put a cross (X) for the words that should begin with a capital letter, and a tick (✓) if it's correct. Then write the word correctly if necessary.

book - ✓
New Zealand - ✓
Donald Duck - ✓
Aunt Marie - ✓
Uncle Mukesh - ✓
India - ✓
Doctor Das - ✓
Jupiter - ✓
Andes - ✓
Shimla - ✓
sweets - ✓
Jim Corbett - ✓
Peter - ✓
Nile - ✓
Yamuna - ✓

E. Proper Nouns Here, you have to circle the proper nouns from the given sentences.
Example: I bought many clothes from Star Stores (Star Stores is a proper noun.)

Deepa is a tall girl. (Deepa)
Anita and Beena are my sisters. (Anita, Beena)
My neighbour was born in Canada. (Canada)
She will go to Shimla. (Shimla)
This book is about Harry Potter. (Harry Potter)
River Nile is a long river. (Nile)

Understanding Common and Proper Nouns

Common Nouns refer to general items, people, places, or ideas. Examples include 'doctor,' 'town,' and 'scooter.'
Proper Nouns are specific names given to particular items, people, places, or ideas and are always capitalized. Examples include 'Independence Day,' 'Salman Khan,' and 'Abdul Kalam.'

Understanding Capitalization

Always capitalize proper nouns, including names, specific places, and days or events.
Common nouns are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.

Answered by danjohnbrain | 2025-07-21

This answer identifies common and proper nouns, explains capitalization rules, and highlights proper nouns in sample sentences. Proper nouns require capitalization, while common nouns do not. Understanding these can enhance your writing clarity and correctness.
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Answered by danjohnbrain | 2025-07-24