Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 547 · 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: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Karan (b) school (c) ball (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) kite (c) mango (d) Ishaan
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) India (c) Onam (d) kite
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) festival (c) Onam (d) October
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) Saanvi (d) book
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Delhi (c) Eid (d) Narmada
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Mumbai (c) girl (d) Jaipur
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Lucknow (c) river (d) Holi
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) country
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) river
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) train (c) city (d) teacher
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) girl (c) teacher (d) elephant
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Omkar (c) city (d) train
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) school (c) Pongal (d) Yamuna
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) month
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) kite (c) ball (d) Sunday
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) Friday (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) girl (c) book (d) Kenya
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) city
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) ball (c) month (d) Pongal
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Pune (c) Ganga (d) book
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) month (c) Eid (d) Pongal
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Rohan (c) month (d) ball
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Japan (c) city (d) Chennai
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) June (c) teacher (d) October
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) girl (c) Ganga (d) boy
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Mumbai (c) mango (d) Pune
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) ball (c) India (d) Sunday
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) Holi
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) Delhi (d) girl
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) festival
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) festival
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) day (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) garden (c) pencil (d) Pooja
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) girl (c) boy (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) garden (d) Chennai

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