Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 563 · 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: India is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) day
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) river
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diwali (b) girl (c) city (d) elephant
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Lucknow (c) garden (d) month
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Narmada (c) Jaipur (d) garden
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) girl (c) Lucknow (d) Chennai
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) festival (c) Saanvi (d) ball
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Kolkata (d) book
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) mango (c) river (d) Ganga
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) pencil (c) festival (d) school
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) book (c) train (d) Kabir
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Ishaan (c) ball (d) mango
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) country
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) October (b) festival (c) garden (d) mango
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) book (c) Chennai (d) garden
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) city (c) pencil (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) India (c) Narmada (d) Friday
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) river (d) Holi
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) Rahul (d) festival
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) teacher (c) Eid (d) Kolkata
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) country
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Yamuna (c) Pune (d) Diwali
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Delhi (c) pencil (d) city
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) river (d) country
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) train (c) river (d) Pongal
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) city (c) school (d) Neel
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Jaipur (c) Holi (d) river
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) ball (c) Lucknow (d) January
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Pune (c) ball (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Riya (c) pencil (d) elephant
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) garden (c) kite (d) June
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) kite (c) Yash (d) girl
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) elephant (c) January (d) book
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aditya (b) city (c) train (d) teacher
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Ganga (c) book (d) Narmada
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) March (c) elephant (d) Monday

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