Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 347 · 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) train (b) month (c) school (d) Narmada
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Lucknow (c) Mumbai (d) mango
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) school (c) teacher (d) Japan
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) garden (c) January (d) Japan
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Godavari (c) India (d) Pune
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) day
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Neel (c) mango (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) festival
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) river
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) teacher (c) train (d) Holi
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) city
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) festival (c) India (d) Godavari
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) month
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) book (c) teacher (d) Sunday
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) kite (c) school (d) elephant
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) Ganga (d) elephant
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) pencil (c) June (d) girl
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) Pune (d) teacher
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Godavari (c) Eid (d) Narmada
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) January (c) Holi (d) elephant
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) festival
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Kenya (c) book (d) Kaveri
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Kenya (c) Japan (d) Kolkata
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) day
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) pencil (c) Aisha (d) girl
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) city (c) mango (d) Meera
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) festival
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) river (c) train (d) boy
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) kite (c) festival (d) India
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) country
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) October (c) Mumbai (d) Lucknow
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) garden (c) teacher (d) river
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Kenya (c) Onam (d) Godavari

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