Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 540 · 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: March is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) month
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Holi (c) kite (d) Japan
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) festival (c) Jaipur (d) boy
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) Chennai
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Chennai (c) festival (d) Friday
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ira (b) girl (c) mango (d) month
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) elephant (c) boy (d) city
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) India (c) boy (d) teacher
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) elephant (c) Pune (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) city (c) Yamuna (d) teacher
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) river (c) Kenya (d) Monday
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Mumbai (c) Diwali (d) pencil
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Yamuna (c) Diwali (d) book
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Eid (c) Pune (d) teacher
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Japan (d) teacher
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) river (d) Riya
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) train (c) ball (d) Yash
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) day
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) city
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Lucknow (c) month (d) Mumbai
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Onam (c) kite (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) pencil (c) October (d) city
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) country
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) January (c) garden (d) train
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kavya (b) school (c) river (d) mango
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Narmada (c) kite (d) teacher
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) Isha (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) Eid (d) river
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) city (c) Nepal (d) October
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) Monday (d) city
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) month
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) India (c) Diwali (d) elephant
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) mango (c) Kenya (d) Holi
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) country (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Nepal (c) Lucknow (d) Friday
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) country
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) festival

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