Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 60 · 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: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) festival (c) Mumbai (d) Onam
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) book (c) Karan (d) teacher
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Chennai (c) girl (d) June
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) day
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) girl (c) Manav (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Riya (c) book (d) elephant
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) boy (d) Tara
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) Chennai (d) girl
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Mumbai (c) Japan (d) March
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) school (c) Narmada (d) Delhi
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) pencil (c) Mumbai (d) Friday
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) book (d) Aisha
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) city (c) Nepal (d) Ganga
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) India (c) boy (d) Monday
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Kenya (c) Lucknow (d) kite
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) January (c) girl (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) ball (c) Monday (d) Chennai
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) day
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) river
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) river
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) school (c) Japan (d) ball
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Jaipur (c) Mumbai (d) train
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Kaveri (c) elephant (d) boy
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) city (c) Holi (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) kite (c) garden (d) June
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) ball (c) elephant (d) Mumbai
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) book (c) school (d) Zoya
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) teacher
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Kolkata (c) Holi (d) Pune
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Kabir (c) elephant (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Eid (c) ball (d) teacher
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) school (c) March (d) train
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) month
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) festival (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) mango (c) Kolkata (d) Nepal

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