Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 185 · 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) boy (b) India (c) river (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ishaan (b) festival (c) garden (d) ball
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) teacher (c) boy (d) festival
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yamuna (b) month (c) train (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Kaveri (c) river (d) Diwali
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) India (c) boy (d) Jaipur
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) October (c) Chennai (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) school (c) Nepal (d) Ganga
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Monday (c) Pune (d) Diwali
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) festival (c) Manav (d) train
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Kolkata (c) ball (d) Japan
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Holi (c) train (d) month
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) city (c) school (d) train
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Kabir (c) train (d) elephant
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Pongal (c) river (d) month
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) festival
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Mumbai (c) Friday (d) Kolkata
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) girl (d) Narmada
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) city
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Isha (c) elephant (d) city
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) festival
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Onam (c) Nepal (d) book
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) river (c) mango (d) train
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) day
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Godavari (c) June (d) Friday
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Friday (c) Eid (d) mango
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Sunday (c) teacher (d) January
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) Jaipur (d) kite
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) elephant (c) garden (d) Japan
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Meera (c) festival (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Kaveri (c) garden (d) January
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) kite (c) Kenya (d) month
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) train (b) Onam (c) Mumbai (d) Yamuna
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Vivaan (d) kite

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