Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 515 · 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) girl (b) Kenya (c) river (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) country (d) river
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) city
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Pune (c) elephant (d) March
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) country
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) school (c) Diwali (d) festival
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) Lucknow (c) Kenya (d) Pune
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) ball (c) pencil (d) city
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) festival (d) country
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) girl (c) city (d) January
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Ganga (c) Onam (d) river
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) train (c) Nepal (d) school
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) country (d) city
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) March (c) mango (d) Holi
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) river
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c) Narmada (d) festival
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) country
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) festival
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Kabir (c) river (d) kite
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) festival (c) Karan (d) school
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Onam (c) January (d) Eid
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Eid (d) ball
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) river
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) ball (c) school (d) teacher
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) festival (c) book (d) train
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) pencil (c) Pune (d) elephant
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) girl (c) festival (d) garden
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) day
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Sunday (c) January (d) ball
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) day
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Monday (c) book (d) month
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) month

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