Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 103 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Special name, capital letter): A common noun is a general word for any person, place, animal or thing: girl, river, mango, festival. A proper noun is the special name of one person, place, river, day, month or festival: Riya, Ganga, Monday, Diwali. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not (unless they begin a sentence).

1. 1.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) book (c) river (d) pencil
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) India (c) Diwali (d) school
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kenya (c) girl (d) October
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) city (c) Kolkata (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Narmada (c) Friday (d) March
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) pencil (c) Nepal (d) book
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) festival
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) country (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Japan (c) teacher (d) ball
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) festival (c) girl (d) boy
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) city (c) train (d) Farhan
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) pencil (d) January
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Sunday (c) teacher (d) city
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Chennai (c) kite (d) garden
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Onam (c) train (d) Jaipur
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) June (c) river (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Rohan (c) school (d) book
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Pune (c) Holi (d) Mumbai
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) city
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Diwali (c) March (d) boy
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) month (d) Jaipur
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) train (c) Aarav (d) kite
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) India (c) ball (d) Chennai
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Pooja (c) school (d) teacher
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Arjun (c) mango (d) garden
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) pencil
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) book (d) Godavari
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Kolkata (c) Pune (d) kite
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) month (d) Ananya
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Zoya (c) festival (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Kenya (c) mango (d) Jaipur
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) girl (c) Narmada (d) pencil
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) country
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) month

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