Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 243 · 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: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) river
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) book (c) train (d) river
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) garden (c) Diwali (d) elephant
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Monday (c) boy (d) month
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Pongal (c) ball (d) Mumbai
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) city (c) Narmada (d) teacher
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Kaveri (c) Kenya (d) mango
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) festival (c) Priya (d) boy
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) school (c) Arjun (d) elephant
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) girl (c) Diwali (d) Narmada
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Tara (c) mango (d) garden
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) country
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) school (c) Mumbai (d) Godavari
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) country
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) teacher (c) March (d) book
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) month
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) Diwali (c) Pongal (d) Chennai
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yamuna (b) girl (c) city (d) train
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Dev (c) train (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) January (c) river (d) Friday
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) train (c) pencil (d) Nisha
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Kolkata (c) garden (d) Delhi
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) India (c) Onam (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) month (c) India (d) Delhi
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Chennai (d) train
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) ball (c) boy (d) Pune
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) day
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) festival (d) Saanvi
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Aisha (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) Lucknow (d) festival
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) kite (c) Jaipur (d) Diwali
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Kaveri (c) train (d) June
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) country

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