Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 124 · 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: Holi is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kenya (c) kite (d) Ganga
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) January (c) Monday (d) Onam
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) mango (c) Nepal (d) Mumbai
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Rohan (c) pencil (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Kaveri (c) festival (d) Diwali
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Kolkata (c) Yamuna (d) Delhi
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Yamuna (c) book (d) Godavari
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) train (b) Chennai (c) Diwali (d) Jaipur
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) day
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) school (c) Friday (d) elephant
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Ganga (c) city (d) Kolkata
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) pencil (c) boy (d) elephant
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) country
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) teacher (c) Chennai (d) ball
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) garden (d) Sunday
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) girl (c) garden (d) Holi
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Diwali (c) boy (d) Nepal
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Yamuna (c) Kolkata (d) March
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Jaipur (c) mango (d) girl
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) elephant (c) Delhi (d) garden
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) school (c) Aditya (d) teacher
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) country
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Kolkata (c) river (d) month
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Yamuna (c) month (d) Onam
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Karan (c) book (d) train
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) day
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yash (b) pencil (c) book (d) river
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) Yamuna (d) mango
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) girl (c) elephant (d) October
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) country (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Holi (c) river (d) Ganga
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) kite (c) pencil (d) Myra
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) country
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) kite (c) elephant (d) Aarav
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) day

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