Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 161 · 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: Nepal is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) river (c) garden (d) Lucknow
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Chennai (c) Lucknow (d) boy
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Jaipur (c) Kaveri (d) October
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Saanvi (c) kite (d) ball
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) train (c) Sunday (d) Mumbai
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Chennai (c) boy (d) river
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) month
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) teacher (c) Holi (d) book
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) country
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) girl (c) garden (d) Zoya
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) festival (c) teacher (d) ball
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) Isha (d) mango
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) school (c) Ganga (d) mango
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Pongal (c) river (d) January
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) school (c) Diwali (d) boy
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Japan (c) Ganga (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) October (c) teacher (d) Eid
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) teacher (c) Aarav (d) city
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Nepal (d) book
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Friday (c) teacher (d) pencil
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Japan (c) Ganga (d) ball
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) city
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) river
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) pencil (c) kite (d) mango
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) festival
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Diwali (c) Kaveri (d) elephant
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) month (c) Kabir (d) boy
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) month
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) country
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Jaipur (c) Delhi (d) garden
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) river
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Delhi (d) mango
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) mango (c) garden (d) Eid
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) book (c) Diwali (d) Nepal

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