Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 329 · 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: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Myra (c) school (d) mango
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) girl (c) city (d) Karan
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Japan (c) Yamuna (d) March
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) boy (c) ball (d) Mumbai
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Yamuna (c) Diwali (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata (c) Onam (d) girl
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) month
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Diwali (c) Pune (d) school
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Yamuna (c) Chennai (d) festival
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) city (c) Sneha (d) pencil
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Monday (c) Japan (d) India
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) country
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) book (c) ball (d) Nepal
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) city (c) elephant (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Jaipur (c) train (d) month
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Kenya (c) Chennai (d) mango
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) train (c) March (d) city
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) month (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) river (d) country
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Eid (c) Jaipur (d) Kolkata
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Delhi (c) Mumbai (d) garden
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) girl (c) train (d) kite
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) river (d) country
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Pune (c) October (d) kite
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) kite (c) Dev (d) mango
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Zoya (c) garden (d) mango
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) city
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) garden (c) Ishaan (d) train
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) girl (d) Neel
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) day (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Omkar (b) festival (c) teacher (d) garden

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