Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 51 · 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: Narmada is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) river
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) day (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) month (c) river (d) festival
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) city
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) India (c) Delhi (d) elephant
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) Diwali (d) month
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) country
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) India (c) Nepal (d) teacher
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) city (c) elephant (d) train
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) girl (c) Kaveri (d) Eid
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) river
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) elephant (c) October (d) pencil
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) city
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Japan (c) June (d) Onam
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Pongal (c) Friday (d) January
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ishaan (b) city (c) pencil (d) book
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Monday (c) Kenya (d) ball
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) ball (c) month (d) garden
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aditya (b) river (c) pencil (d) school
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) book (c) kite (d) Neel
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Riya (b) mango (c) month (d) city
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) month (d) Lucknow
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) book (c) Diwali (d) Lucknow
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Delhi (c) month (d) Monday
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) city (c) month (d) Friday
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Jaipur (c) Yamuna (d) mango
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) book (c) river (d) Nepal
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Chennai (c) boy (d) Narmada
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) Arjun
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) country
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) pencil (c) mango (d) Rohan
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) festival (d) river
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) country
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diya (b) month (c) garden (d) ball
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) book (c) ball (d) school
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Kenya (c) river (d) festival

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