Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 354 · 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: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) day
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) elephant (c) Nepal (d) Godavari
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Holi (c) Mumbai (d) teacher
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Godavari (c) June (d) Holi
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) elephant (c) October (d) city
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Sneha (c) teacher (d) garden
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) country
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) garden (c) school (d) June
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Mumbai (c) Monday (d) Pongal
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) mango (c) Saanvi (d) boy
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) teacher (c) elephant (d) Karan
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) river
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) train (c) March (d) Diwali
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) city
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) Eid (d) pencil
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) garden (d) India
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Jaipur (c) Friday (d) boy
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) teacher (c) Nepal (d) girl
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) country
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) city (c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) day (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) school (c) Godavari (d) Chennai
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) school (c) March (d) garden
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Onam (c) city (d) pencil
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Mumbai (c) girl (d) teacher
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Godavari (d) train
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Kolkata (c) mango (d) Mumbai
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) month (c) garden (d) girl
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Sunday (c) October (d) Mumbai
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) girl (c) Monday (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) garden (c) June (d) Kenya
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) festival (c) Yamuna (d) Narmada
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) book (c) Onam (d) Sunday

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