Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 580 · 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: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Yash (c) teacher (d) school
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Delhi (c) Japan (d) Kenya
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) boy (c) Manav (d) book
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) city (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) June (c) Pune (d) elephant
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Godavari (c) river (d) teacher
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) girl (c) Kolkata (d) pencil
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Delhi (c) Sunday (d) month
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) river (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) river (c) festival (d) Sneha
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Pongal (c) garden (d) teacher
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Nepal (c) ball (d) Lucknow
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) Omkar (d) girl
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) book (c) river (d) school
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Lucknow (c) Diwali (d) Delhi
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) boy (c) Sunday (d) October
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Ishaan (c) train (d) garden
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Nepal (c) month (d) pencil
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) kite (c) month (d) March
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) girl (c) June (d) Diwali
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) January (c) city (d) boy
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rohan (b) kite (c) girl (d) boy
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) river
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Kaveri (c) Delhi (d) garden
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) festival (c) city (d) Chennai
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) book (c) Japan (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Nepal (c) book (d) Japan
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) mango (c) book (d) Jaipur
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) Priya (d) boy
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) month (c) mango (d) Kenya
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) city (c) Rahul (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) boy (c) ball (d) Delhi

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