Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 181 · 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) river (b) day (c) city (d) country
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) month (c) Friday (d) teacher
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Meera (b) girl (c) train (d) school
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) city (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) school (d) June
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) festival
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) book (c) girl (d) Kavya
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Chennai (c) garden (d) girl
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Pune (c) girl (d) garden
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) river
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) pencil (c) ball (d) boy
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Nisha (c) pencil (d) ball
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) kite (c) Sunday (d) Pongal
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) garden (c) festival (d) India
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) school (d) Kenya
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Nepal (c) March (d) month
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) river (c) Onam (d) Pune
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Godavari (c) kite (d) river
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) day
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) day
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Kaveri (c) Yamuna (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Lucknow (c) elephant (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) festival (d) Manav
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) festival
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) city
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) river (c) festival (d) boy
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) month
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Pongal (c) India (d) teacher
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Monday (c) ball (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) Ishaan (d) book
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Nepal (c) Delhi (d) Kolkata
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) kite (c) river (d) garden
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) Vivaan (d) month
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Narmada (c) river (d) teacher
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Godavari (c) Kaveri (d) ball

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