Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 130 · 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: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) kite (c) Chennai (d) Holi
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rahul (b) teacher (c) garden (d) train
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) teacher (c) garden (d) train
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) festival
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) country
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) festival
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) month
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) girl (c) Diwali (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) train (c) teacher (d) ball
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Yamuna (c) Diwali (d) Lucknow
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) pencil (c) Holi (d) Delhi
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) day
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) city (c) Neel (d) month
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Ganga (c) ball (d) month
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Jaipur (c) Japan (d) girl
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Nepal (c) Jaipur (d) teacher
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) mango (c) girl (d) Chennai
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) elephant (c) school (d) Pongal
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Nepal (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) Eid (d) river
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) boy (c) Holi (d) Kenya
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Delhi (c) school (d) Lucknow
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Ira (c) festival (d) river
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) city
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) festival
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) girl (c) Pune (d) train
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) Ananya (d) girl
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Eid (c) Pongal (d) Narmada
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) book (c) Arjun (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) train (c) October (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Sneha (c) teacher (d) school
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) Rohan (d) train
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) India (c) garden (d) pencil
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Ganga (c) train (d) Eid

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