Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 58 · 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) mango (b) teacher (c) girl (d) June
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) pencil (d) October
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) India (c) October (d) pencil
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) country (d) day
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) garden (c) India (d) Kolkata
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) ball (c) Japan (d) Mumbai
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Pune (d) garden
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) girl (c) festival (d) Japan
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) country
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rohan (b) river (c) pencil (d) train
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) June (c) Onam (d) train
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) country
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) pencil (d) Aarav
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) river
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) festival (c) Friday (d) Godavari
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) Kenya (d) teacher
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) kite (c) pencil (d) river
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) festival
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Godavari (c) Kolkata (d) January
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) festival (d) Mumbai
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kabir (b) pencil (c) boy (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) kite (c) book (d) train
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) Delhi (d) teacher
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) country
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) boy (c) Onam (d) Sunday
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Arjun (c) garden (d) festival
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Isha (b) ball (c) mango (d) boy
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Kolkata (c) mango (d) Kenya
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) festival (d) Sneha
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) school (c) Dev (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yash (b) elephant (c) mango (d) ball
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) pencil (c) river (d) boy
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) book (c) Delhi (d) Monday
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) country
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) river (c) Diwali (d) pencil
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) month

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