Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 484 · 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: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Kenya (c) mango (d) Monday
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Onam (c) festival (d) boy
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) teacher (c) garden (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) garden (c) school (d) Monday
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Ganga (c) mango (d) girl
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) country
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Ganga (c) Pongal (d) Japan
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) girl (c) city (d) train
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Saanvi (c) kite (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) kite (c) month (d) Delhi
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Diwali (c) Lucknow (d) garden
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Friday (c) school (d) city
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Onam (c) book (d) Mumbai
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kolkata (c) festival (d) Holi
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) country
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Lucknow (c) ball (d) Eid
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) festival (d) country
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Yamuna (c) January (d) girl
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) city (c) Kunal (d) kite
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) festival
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) month (c) school (d) Neel
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Jaipur (c) India (d) Chennai
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) country
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) India (c) city (d) teacher
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) city
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) month
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) ball (c) elephant (d) Holi
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) river
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) teacher (d) Vivaan
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) train (c) June (d) Chennai
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) train (c) Kaveri (d) school
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Chennai (c) river (d) June
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) teacher (d) Pongal
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Friday (c) pencil (d) Ganga

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