Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 50 · 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) Kenya (b) ball (c) school (d) kite
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) day
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Holi (c) teacher (d) Yamuna
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) March (c) festival (d) Eid
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Kolkata (c) India (d) month
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) city
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) month
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Monday (c) book (d) garden
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) country
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) country
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Friday (c) pencil (d) ball
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) boy (c) Delhi (d) Jaipur
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) country
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) river (d) month
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Sunday (c) kite (d) pencil
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) festival (d) Isha
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) city
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) festival
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) day
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) day
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Arjun (c) festival (d) river
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) teacher (c) January (d) pencil
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Pongal (c) kite (d) Holi
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Eid (c) Mumbai (d) city
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) river
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Yamuna (c) month (d) book
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) boy (c) Mumbai (d) festival
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Delhi (c) Japan (d) garden
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) Pongal (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Sunday (c) Jaipur (d) mango
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Diya (c) city (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Kavya (c) boy (d) teacher
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) boy (c) festival (d) Rohan
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) country

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