Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 557 · 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: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) ball (c) Kaveri (d) Sunday
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Chennai (c) kite (d) Friday
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Ganga (c) book (d) river
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) country
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) pencil (c) Godavari (d) Holi
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) elephant (c) Onam (d) river
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Saanvi (c) girl (d) city
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Mumbai (c) festival (d) Holi
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) book (d) Chennai
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) Diwali (c) Friday (d) Holi
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Nepal (c) Mumbai (d) Kenya
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) pencil (c) ball (d) book
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) pencil (c) elephant (d) Kunal
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) elephant (c) ball (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) school (c) India (d) Pongal
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) India (d) elephant
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) girl (c) Diwali (d) Pune
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) mango (c) Onam (d) Yamuna
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Lucknow (c) mango (d) ball
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) festival
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) January (d) elephant
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Friday (c) teacher (d) Chennai
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) city (c) boy (d) festival
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Diwali (c) Friday (d) city
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) month (d) Sneha
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Eid (c) Friday (d) Diwali
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) pencil (d) Sunday
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Onam (c) book (d) Holi
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) festival
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) school (c) pencil (d) Omkar
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Godavari (c) festival (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) train (c) Aisha (d) pencil

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