Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 363 · 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) month (b) Pooja (c) school (d) elephant
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) river
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) river (d) Diya
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) train (c) girl (d) teacher
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Narmada (c) Godavari (d) boy
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Pune (c) Eid (d) girl
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) school (c) Karan (d) ball
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) kite (d) October
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Lucknow (c) Yamuna (d) Narmada
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) kite (c) Friday (d) pencil
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) river
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) day
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) festival (c) month (d) Omkar
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) city
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) day
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Mumbai (c) Sunday (d) ball
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) festival
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Japan (c) train (d) Pune
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) Yamuna (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) book (c) river (d) Saanvi
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) elephant (c) Mumbai (d) school
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) garden (d) India
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) book (c) mango (d) Pune
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Narmada (c) city (d) Eid
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) kite (c) boy (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Holi (c) Jaipur (d) Chennai
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) city
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Yamuna (c) Ganga (d) January
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) city
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) festival (d) Sunday
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) girl (c) boy (d) month
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Kolkata
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) October (c) Japan (d) book
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Monday (c) ball (d) kite
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) month (c) girl (d) boy

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