Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 575 · 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) girl (b) ball (c) month (d) January
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Japan (c) city (d) Kenya
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Delhi (c) Ganga (d) teacher
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Manav (c) elephant (d) teacher
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Onam (c) book (d) Kenya
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Kaveri (c) Pongal (d) January
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) train (c) Mumbai (d) Eid
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) school (c) river (d) festival
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) month (c) India (d) mango
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) school (c) Kaveri (d) elephant
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) river (c) girl (d) train
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) mango (c) Jaipur (d) Kenya
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) month (c) Japan (d) Kolkata
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Nepal (c) Pune (d) river
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) elephant (c) Holi (d) Pune
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) ball (c) Ananya (d) pencil
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) Farhan (d) girl
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Aditya (d) school
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Kabir (c) garden (d) girl
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Mumbai (c) boy (d) mango
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) river
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) month
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) day
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Onam (c) ball (d) girl
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) Dev (d) garden
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) river
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) river
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Godavari (c) boy (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) girl (c) ball (d) Diwali
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Kavya (c) pencil (d) teacher
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) pencil (c) river (d) Myra
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rohan (b) kite (c) garden (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Aisha (c) ball (d) teacher
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Narmada (b) train (c) kite (d) garden
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Pongal (c) Japan (d) pencil

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