Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 304 · 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: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) pencil (c) Eid (d) Friday
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) school (c) Yamuna (d) March
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) elephant (c) train (d) June
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) river
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Japan (c) girl (d) school
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) Pune (d) festival
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) day
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) teacher (c) Tara (d) train
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) river
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Jaipur (c) city (d) teacher
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) pencil (c) Narmada (d) garden
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Mumbai (c) pencil (d) girl
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Delhi (c) kite (d) school
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) girl (c) garden (d) Diya
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) January (c) ball (d) Godavari
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) school (c) Onam (d) ball
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) festival (d) country
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) day
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) Godavari (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Lucknow (c) October (d) January
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) train (c) Ganga (d) garden
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) girl (c) Kabir (d) teacher
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Yamuna (c) book (d) Kaveri
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Manav (c) city (d) mango
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) city (c) train (d) Kenya
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Kaveri (c) Delhi (d) girl
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) Pongal (d) girl
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Kaveri (c) river (d) train
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) boy (c) March (d) Holi
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) day
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) garden (c) Monday (d) Lucknow
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) river
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) India (c) Diwali (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) boy (c) Sunday (d) month

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