Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

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

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