Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 180 · 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) pencil (b) garden (c) train (d) Chennai
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Delhi (c) Mumbai (d) month
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) kite (c) city (d) river
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) river
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) month (d) Rahul
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Kaveri (c) garden (d) Jaipur
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) June (c) Eid (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) city
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kolkata (b) festival (c) pencil (d) garden
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) school (c) Eid (d) Kaveri
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) city (c) Ganga (d) Narmada
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) river (c) month (d) Tara
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Lucknow (c) girl (d) Jaipur
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) train (c) Pooja (d) river
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) boy (d) Pune
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) train (c) city (d) garden
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) March (c) teacher (d) Sunday
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Kolkata (c) October (d) train
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Friday (c) mango (d) river
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Eid (c) Japan (d) Delhi
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) elephant (d) Kunal
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) day (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Omkar (c) city (d) garden
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) festival
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Kenya (c) elephant (d) Yamuna
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Manav (d) ball
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) June (d) train
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Diwali (c) kite (d) Onam
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) river (c) mango (d) Riya
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) girl (c) festival (d) Eid
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) train (c) river (d) Yash
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Holi (c) elephant (d) mango
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Lucknow (c) mango (d) book
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Pongal (c) kite (d) teacher
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) school (c) river (d) Aarav
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) India (c) city (d) girl

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