Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 237 · 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) Godavari (b) month (c) book (d) kite
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) country
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) festival
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) city
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) Nepal (d) girl
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Eid (c) month (d) Monday
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Monday (c) Narmada (d) Godavari
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) mango (c) garden (d) Manav
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) India (c) train (d) school
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) river (c) kite (d) Diwali
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Eid (c) girl (d) Holi
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) mango (c) Pongal (d) teacher
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Narmada (c) Pune (d) train
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Ganga (c) Pongal (d) mango
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) teacher (d) October
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Ganga (c) city (d) Yamuna
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Delhi (c) India (d) Godavari
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) school (c) ball (d) pencil
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Kaveri (c) Lucknow (d) pencil
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) country
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) day
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Eid (c) Kaveri (d) river
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Priya (c) school (d) festival
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) festival
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Delhi (c) city (d) girl
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) country (d) month
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) river
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) country
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Yamuna (c) elephant (d) teacher
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) boy (c) month (d) Holi
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Ishaan (c) festival (d) pencil
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) river (d) Zoya
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kavya (b) school (c) river (d) boy
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) city
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) month
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) Lucknow (d) pencil
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) month

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