Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 207 · 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) train (c) Kolkata (d) teacher
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) train (c) boy (d) Japan
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) city (c) Friday (d) Kaveri
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) country
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Chennai (c) festival (d) Delhi
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Kolkata (c) Lucknow (d) month
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) boy (c) Lucknow (d) school
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Yamuna (c) Chennai (d) boy
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Ganga (c) garden (d) elephant
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) ball (d) Yamuna
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Godavari (c) book (d) Nepal
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) ball (c) Narmada (d) month
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) girl
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Aditya (c) mango (d) boy
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Chennai (c) March (d) garden
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) river (c) Pongal (d) Godavari
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) day
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) Meera (d) festival
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) garden (d) India
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) garden (d) Diya
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Ganga (c) teacher (d) Diwali
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) river
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) kite (c) Sunday (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) January (c) girl (d) city
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) day (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) boy (d) Kaveri
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Eid (b) boy (c) month (d) girl
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) country
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) boy (c) mango (d) elephant
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Diwali (c) girl (d) Ganga
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) country
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) girl (d) Monday
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) school (c) elephant (d) mango

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