Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 489 · 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) city (b) teacher (c) school (d) Rohan
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) Mumbai (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Japan (c) Pongal (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) October (c) pencil (d) Eid
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Monday (c) ball (d) March
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Lucknow (c) train (d) garden
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Jaipur (c) teacher (d) Eid
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Holi (c) Lucknow (d) Godavari
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) Rahul (d) kite
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Isha (c) elephant (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Jaipur (c) Mumbai (d) Delhi
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) festival (c) mango (d) Kavya
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Ananya (c) city (d) girl
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) country
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) elephant (c) Farhan (d) train
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) train (c) Kenya (d) Pune
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) country
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) festival (c) March (d) October
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) festival
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) boy (d) Yamuna
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diya (b) ball (c) boy (d) mango
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) elephant (c) mango (d) Godavari
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Kaveri (c) garden (d) Monday
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) Eid (d) boy
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) India (d) garden
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) festival (d) city
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) country (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) month (c) Holi (d) festival
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) country
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) October (c) Diwali (d) girl
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) festival
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) Ganga (d) train
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) day
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Mumbai (c) Pune (d) mango
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) book (c) ball (d) Kolkata
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Jaipur (c) river (d) Lucknow

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