Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 492 · 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: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) river (c) month (d) school
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) festival
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) June (c) mango (d) Delhi
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kolkata (b) mango (c) school (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Pune (c) Monday (d) Diwali
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Kaveri (c) month (d) pencil
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) city
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) day
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) month (c) Delhi (d) Nepal
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) ball (c) garden (d) October
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) city (d) Ananya
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Nepal (c) river (d) Pongal
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Mumbai (c) festival (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Ganga (c) January (d) elephant
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Pongal (c) garden (d) mango
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) mango (c) train (d) June
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Sneha (c) festival (d) train
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) ball (c) school (d) book
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) Diwali (d) school
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Mumbai (c) pencil (d) Japan
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Narmada (c) garden (d) Diwali
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) ball (c) city (d) India
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) India (c) Friday (d) festival
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) October (c) book (d) Kenya
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Aisha (c) city (d) garden
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) month (d) country
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) month (c) Japan (d) garden
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Riya (c) river (d) train
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Ganga (c) train (d) Pongal
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) school (c) mango (d) Saanvi
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) girl (c) Lucknow (d) October

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