Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

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

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar