Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 204 · 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) Aditya (b) mango (c) book (d) river
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) day (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Nepal (c) Chennai (d) train
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Pongal (c) Pune (d) June
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) month (d) Kenya
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) country (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) teacher (c) ball (d) elephant
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Pune (c) book (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) teacher (c) October (d) book
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Pune (c) book (d) Monday
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Friday (c) Jaipur (d) ball
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) January (c) city (d) Kenya
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) school (c) Holi (d) Friday
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) book (c) Japan (d) garden
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) country (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Godavari (c) garden (d) Japan
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) country
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) festival (c) Jaipur (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) mango (c) teacher (d) kite
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) day
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Manav (c) festival (d) month
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Onam (c) elephant (d) Nepal
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) river (c) Chennai (d) Jaipur
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) river (c) Isha (d) city
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Friday (c) Monday (d) girl
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) mango (c) elephant (d) Saanvi
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Pune (c) Monday (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) mango (c) Farhan (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Japan (c) kite (d) Yamuna
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Dev (b) city (c) book (d) ball
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) river
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) Sunday (d) boy
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) festival (c) city (d) Diwali
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Aisha (c) boy (d) train
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) mango (c) Pune (d) Lucknow

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