Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 509 · 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: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Kaveri (c) Kenya (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) January (c) Pongal (d) river
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) festival
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) month (c) Holi (d) city
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diwali (b) mango (c) month (d) train
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) Rahul (d) pencil
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Ganga (c) January (d) mango
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) city (c) month (d) Sneha
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) teacher (c) Japan (d) January
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) India (c) ball (d) Godavari
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Mumbai (c) pencil (d) ball
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) river
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) mango (c) Pooja (d) teacher
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Kaveri (c) school (d) Lucknow
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Lucknow (c) Onam (d) girl
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Kunal (c) boy (d) book
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Pongal (c) boy (d) kite
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) train (c) river (d) Aarav
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) pencil (c) October (d) kite
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Monday (c) Onam (d) elephant
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) Godavari (d) city
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) teacher (c) boy (d) Priya
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) country
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) school (c) January (d) month
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) country
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aisha (b) city (c) girl (d) school
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Monday (b) mango (c) book (d) girl
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) school (d) Omkar
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) festival (d) Kolkata
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) girl (c) river (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Japan (c) Kenya (d) Monday
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) school (c) Narmada (d) garden
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) country
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) country

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