October 28, 2026
Class 2 Nouns (Naming Words) Questions with Answers
Class 2 practice on nouns (naming words) for people, places, animals and things, with answers.
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A noun is a naming word: the name of a person (teacher, Aarav), a place (school, Mumbai), an animal (tiger) or a thing (table). Nouns are the first part of speech children learn in Class 2, and finding them in sentences builds the base for all other grammar.
What your child should know
- A noun names a person, place, animal or thing.
- Names of particular people and places (Riya, Delhi) start with a capital letter.
- Most sentences have at least one noun.
- Words like run, fast and happily are not nouns. They describe actions or how things are done.
5 Nouns questions with answers
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Q1. Which of these is a noun?
A) Run
B) Table
C) Fast
D) Happily
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Answer: B) Table
'Table' is a noun because it names a thing.
Q2. In the sentence 'The girl plays with a ball', which words are nouns?
A) girl, ball
B) plays, with
C) the, a
D) with, a
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Answer: A) girl, ball
'Girl' and 'ball' are nouns because they name a person and a thing.
Q3. Which sentence has a noun naming a place?
A) She is kind.
B) They live in Delhi.
C) He runs fast.
D) It is red.
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Answer: B) They live in Delhi.
'Delhi' is a noun naming a place in the sentence.
Q4. Pick the noun in this sentence: 'Ravi bought a new bicycle.'
A) bought
B) a
C) new
D) bicycle
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Answer: D) bicycle
'Bicycle' is the noun because it names a thing that was bought.
Q5. Which of these words is a noun that names a feeling or idea?
A) Happiness
B) Run
C) Blue
D) Quickly
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Answer: A) Happiness
'Happiness' is a noun that names a feeling (an abstract idea).
How to practise nouns at home
- Play "noun hunt": find five nouns in the room in 30 seconds.
- Read a short story and underline the naming words.
- Sort nouns into four boxes: person, place, animal, thing.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a noun for Class 2?
- A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, animal or thing, like girl, park, cat or ball.
- Give 5 examples of nouns.
- Teacher, school, tiger, book and Delhi are all nouns.