Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 380 · 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) Onam (b) pencil (c) city (d) school
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) elephant (c) Pongal (d) Lucknow
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) elephant (c) Kolkata (d) girl
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Pune (c) girl (d) Kaveri
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Vivaan (b) book (c) city (d) girl
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) Jaipur (d) mango
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) teacher (c) Chennai (d) Lucknow
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) river (c) boy (d) teacher
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Jaipur (c) January (d) boy
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Aditya (c) garden (d) mango
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Chennai (c) Diwali (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Kenya (c) teacher (d) pencil
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Ganga (c) pencil (d) Japan
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Karan (b) school (c) garden (d) boy
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) Aarav (d) ball
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) school (c) festival (d) Farhan
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Pongal (c) ball (d) garden
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) pencil (c) garden (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Riya (c) boy (d) school
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) garden (c) January (d) October
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) month
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Holi (c) Narmada (d) festival
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Diwali (c) Monday (d) Godavari
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) pencil (c) June (d) garden
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) country
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) ball (c) festival (d) river
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Kolkata (c) Lucknow (d) book
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) ball (c) Lucknow (d) month
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Mumbai (c) mango (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) ball (c) kite (d) Ishaan
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) mango (c) Holi (d) teacher

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