Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 210 · 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: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) city (c) school (d) Holi
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) day
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) Yamuna (d) boy
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Eid (c) ball (d) book
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) book (c) month (d) India
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Omkar (c) pencil (d) boy
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Pune (c) January (d) India
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kolkata (c) festival (d) Mumbai
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) boy (c) book (d) teacher
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) country
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) month
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) day
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) elephant (c) Friday (d) Holi
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) book (c) Kenya (d) Pune
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) river
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) river (c) Jaipur (d) Kaveri
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) March (c) mango (d) garden
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Friday (c) Ganga (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) girl (c) book (d) festival
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) day
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Chennai (c) festival (d) teacher
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Nepal (c) Friday (d) mango
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Pooja (d) book
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) city (c) girl (d) Kaveri
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Delhi (c) ball (d) Mumbai
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) teacher (c) Pongal (d) train
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) garden (c) Pune (d) Yamuna
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) festival (c) school (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Vivaan (c) ball (d) book
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Zoya (b) book (c) girl (d) city
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) festival
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) river (c) month (d) Narmada
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) festival
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) day
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Ananya (c) mango (d) boy
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) month (c) elephant (d) girl
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) book (c) kite (d) Dev
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) girl (c) Neel (d) teacher

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