Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 156 · 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: Delhi is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) festival
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) country
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) book (d) Lucknow
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Delhi (c) boy (d) Nepal
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) month
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Zoya (c) mango (d) book
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Japan (c) Delhi (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) June (c) boy (d) elephant
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) day
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) teacher (c) train (d) city
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) book (c) Pongal (d) Lucknow
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Narmada (c) March (d) Diwali
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Delhi (c) Pongal (d) garden
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) pencil (c) Lucknow (d) Pongal
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) month
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) day
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) river
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) country
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) day
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Chennai (c) city (d) ball
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) book (c) kite (d) Ishaan
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) train (c) October (d) elephant
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Monday (c) festival (d) garden
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) festival
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Sunday (c) ball (d) Lucknow
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diwali (b) river (c) city (d) girl
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) festival (c) ball (d) pencil
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) month
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) month
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) pencil (c) Eid (d) teacher
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) school (d) Godavari
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Yamuna (c) Chennai (d) train
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) festival (d) Yamuna
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Pune (c) river (d) Mumbai
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Holi (c) garden (d) pencil

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