Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 373 · 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: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) river
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) October (b) mango (c) boy (d) elephant
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) country
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) river
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) ball (c) Japan (d) Yamuna
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) festival
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) day
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) river
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) ball (c) girl (d) garden
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) girl (c) teacher (d) Delhi
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Lucknow (c) city (d) India
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) boy (c) school (d) train
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Holi (c) Kaveri (d) festival
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) teacher (c) Vivaan (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Eid (b) city (c) garden (d) boy
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) school (d) Aarav
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Diya (c) month (d) train
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Diwali (c) book (d) girl
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) book (c) girl (d) Neel
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kolkata (b) boy (c) festival (d) school
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Pune (c) boy (d) Japan
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Yamuna (c) mango (d) Kenya
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) month
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) city
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Godavari (c) train (d) Pongal
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) month (c) Monday (d) Chennai
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) March (d) train
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Pune (c) Kenya (d) Yamuna
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) river (c) boy (d) Chennai
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) ball (c) Kaveri (d) garden
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) festival (c) Friday (d) train
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) kite (c) school (d) festival
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) festival
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) India (c) March (d) elephant
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) pencil (c) Eid (d) January
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Ganga (c) girl (d) January

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