Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 357 · 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) boy (b) Japan (c) river (d) train
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Monday (c) Kaveri (d) book
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Narmada (c) Friday (d) elephant
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) India (c) train (d) Jaipur
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) Kolkata (d) school
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) garden (c) Kenya (d) Lucknow
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) ball (c) Godavari (d) Chennai
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) city (d) India
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Jaipur (c) Godavari (d) Kenya
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Holi (c) Sunday (d) city
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Ganga (c) river (d) Mumbai
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) train (c) ball (d) Chennai
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) garden (d) Lucknow
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) pencil (c) mango (d) Aditya
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) boy (c) Delhi (d) festival
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Sunday (c) school (d) boy
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) garden (d) March
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) month (c) mango (d) festival
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) day
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Saanvi (c) river (d) month
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) boy (c) Yamuna (d) Godavari
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) country
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) river
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) girl (c) teacher (d) Priya
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Jaipur (d) festival
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) festival
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) month (c) train (d) book
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) country
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) October (c) train (d) school
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Pooja (c) river (d) girl
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Diwali (c) book (d) festival
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) kite (c) teacher (d) Tara
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Farhan (c) girl (d) kite

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