Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

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

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