Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 164 · 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) festival (b) city (c) Onam (d) train
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) train (c) elephant (d) boy
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) school (c) kite (d) mango
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) festival
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Kolkata (c) book (d) Eid
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) month (c) Kaveri (d) teacher
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Ganga (c) boy (d) March
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) boy (c) teacher (d) June
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) river (c) ball (d) city
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) country
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Lucknow (c) train (d) Monday
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) train (d) Monday
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) river (d) Kolkata
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) India (c) book (d) garden
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Jaipur (c) Onam (d) garden
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Pongal (c) ball (d) Kaveri
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) pencil (c) teacher (d) Ira
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Godavari (c) Ganga (d) Diwali
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Mumbai (c) Monday (d) school
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sneha (b) teacher (c) city (d) school
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Onam (c) Monday (d) river
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) book (d) Zoya
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) festival (c) pencil (d) Japan
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Jaipur (c) teacher (d) October
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) festival (c) pencil (d) river
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) city (c) Mumbai (d) teacher
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) ball (c) teacher (d) Diwali
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) day
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Aisha (c) garden (d) mango
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Jaipur (c) Kolkata (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Pune (c) Kolkata (d) elephant
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Lucknow (c) river (d) school
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) day
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) girl (c) Kenya (d) March
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Monday (c) Japan (d) kite
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) country
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) festival

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