Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 559 · 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) ball (b) mango (c) March (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Delhi (c) Diwali (d) Kolkata
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Onam (c) Jaipur (d) Kolkata
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Jaipur (c) kite (d) Pune
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Kenya (c) festival (d) river
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) river
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) girl (c) Meera (d) mango
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) river
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) city
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) book (c) Isha (d) city
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) train (c) Nepal (d) festival
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) city
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Monday (c) school (d) elephant
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Ganga (c) month (d) garden
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) India (c) month (d) Delhi
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) garden (d) Lucknow
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Lucknow (c) March (d) ball
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Pune (d) elephant
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) day (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) kite (c) Pongal (d) teacher
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Diwali (c) Onam (d) train
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Saanvi (c) boy (d) kite
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) city (c) girl (d) Kabir
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Japan (c) city (d) Ganga
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) garden (c) Onam (d) festival
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) river
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) city
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Mumbai (c) boy (d) Holi
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Pune (c) Holi (d) Monday
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) festival (c) Godavari (d) book
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) October (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) school (c) Narmada (d) Sunday
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Holi (c) Pongal (d) elephant

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