Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 468 · 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 common noun? (a) Delhi (b) teacher (c) Nepal (d) Monday
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Friday (c) city (d) Sunday
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) festival
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) country
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Ganga (c) kite (d) elephant
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Onam (c) Holi (d) pencil
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Holi (c) Jaipur (d) river
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) festival (c) Lucknow (d) Japan
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) book (c) pencil (d) Diwali
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Yamuna (c) month (d) river
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) Lucknow (c) March (d) Kenya
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Omkar (c) book (d) festival
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Nepal (c) mango (d) Ganga
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) ball (c) Narmada (d) October
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Yamuna (c) girl (d) Ganga
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Narmada (b) pencil (c) train (d) city
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) June (c) book (d) teacher
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) Holi (d) girl
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) boy (c) mango (d) Kenya
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) festival
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) river
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) mango (c) river (d) Aditya
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) day
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) month (c) Mumbai (d) river
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) June (c) train (d) January
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) city
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) day (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) Kolkata (d) book
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) festival (d) month
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Riya (c) pencil (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Tara (c) teacher (d) ball
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Kabir (c) garden (d) ball
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Kenya (c) Kolkata (d) boy

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