Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 112 · 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.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) month (c) kite (d) Holi
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) Diwali (c) Sunday (d) Friday
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) city
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) book (c) mango (d) Pongal
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Jaipur (c) India (d) kite
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Chennai (c) ball (d) Ganga
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Onam (c) June (d) elephant
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) month
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Delhi (c) mango (d) book
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) March (d) girl
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Pune (c) Kolkata (d) Onam
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) river (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Japan (c) kite (d) ball
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) garden (c) elephant (d) Sunday
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Lucknow (c) Sunday (d) festival
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) festival
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) month (c) India (d) Holi
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) school (c) Monday (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) city (c) school (d) Nepal
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) river (c) teacher (d) book
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) country (d) festival
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Godavari (c) Pune (d) Ganga
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) India (c) city (d) Onam
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Onam (c) Mumbai (d) Pongal
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) festival (d) Ganga
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) kite (c) city (d) Aisha
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) Kaveri (d) train
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) school (c) Pune (d) Lucknow
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) river (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Godavari (c) girl (d) teacher
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) girl (c) teacher (d) Saanvi

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