Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 330 · 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) month (b) river (c) festival (d) day
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) teacher (c) river (d) train
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Saanvi (b) book (c) school (d) mango
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) October (c) ball (d) India
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) month (c) kite (d) Eid
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) day
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) kite (c) elephant (d) Aarav
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) festival (c) Friday (d) girl
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) mango (c) January (d) kite
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) city
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) book (c) city (d) school
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Eid (c) pencil (d) Sunday
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) train (c) girl (d) June
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Nepal (c) Kaveri (d) Japan
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) city (d) Vivaan
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Nepal (c) June (d) teacher
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) day (d) festival
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Narmada (c) train (d) Godavari
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) festival
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Jaipur (c) river (d) Kolkata
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) day
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) teacher (c) book (d) pencil
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) kite (c) girl (d) book
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Nepal (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) elephant (c) Mumbai (d) ball
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Yamuna (c) Kenya (d) girl
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) river
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) Arjun (d) kite
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) boy (c) book (d) Kabir
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) book (c) school (d) Diwali
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) book (c) Delhi (d) Kaveri
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) river
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Godavari (c) Diwali (d) festival

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