Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 565 · 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: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) festival (d) October
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Pune (c) Kenya (d) book
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) month (c) Kenya (d) Pune
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Japan (c) river (d) elephant
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) festival (c) January (d) Onam
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) India (c) river (d) mango
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Friday (c) mango (d) girl
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) kite (c) June (d) Jaipur
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Onam (c) Holi (d) mango
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Chennai (c) girl (d) Kolkata
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) day
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Zoya (b) pencil (c) train (d) city
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) train (c) girl (d) Rohan
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) month
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) girl (c) school (d) mango
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) day (d) city
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) garden (c) month (d) Isha
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Myra (c) teacher (d) month
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) river (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) Narmada (d) kite
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) day
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) river (c) Kolkata (d) city
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ishaan (b) ball (c) girl (d) book
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) March (c) boy (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) city (d) Yash
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) kite (c) Kunal (d) river
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Godavari (c) train (d) boy
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) pencil (c) Mumbai (d) January
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Omkar (c) mango (d) teacher
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) garden (c) Diwali (d) Holi
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) Kenya (d) elephant
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) boy (c) kite (d) Nisha

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