Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 157 · 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.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Nisha (c) garden (d) book
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Pongal (c) city (d) school
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) teacher (c) Pune (d) kite
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Friday (c) train (d) Nepal
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) October (b) ball (c) boy (d) mango
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) festival
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Japan (c) school (d) India
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) boy (c) Delhi (d) book
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Delhi (c) Jaipur (d) Eid
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Narmada (c) Jaipur (d) pencil
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Yamuna (c) garden (d) October
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) festival (c) river (d) teacher
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Aditya (c) school (d) festival
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) Eid (c) Sunday (d) Holi
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) Tara (d) city
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Lucknow (c) Monday (d) January
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) June
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) teacher (c) Onam (d) Friday
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) Yamuna (d) elephant
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) girl (c) Ganga (d) Delhi
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) pencil (c) Chennai (d) teacher
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) January (d) kite
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) Eid (d) book
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) mango (c) ball (d) Arjun
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) kite (c) mango (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) pencil (c) train (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) Mumbai (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) March (c) Chennai (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Ishaan (c) river (d) city
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) festival
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Jaipur (c) kite (d) Nepal
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city

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