Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

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

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