Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 622 · 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) elephant (b) Pune (c) ball (d) garden
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) country
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Japan (c) October (d) teacher
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Narmada (c) Godavari (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Pongal (c) girl (d) city
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) river (d) Kaveri
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) month (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Friday (c) month (d) Holi
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) month
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) city
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Eid (c) ball (d) mango
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Pune (c) October (d) pencil
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) month
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) train
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) garden (c) Ganga (d) Eid
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Pune (c) elephant (d) Holi
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Monday (c) Yamuna (d) Delhi
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) train (c) river (d) boy
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) country
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) teacher (c) river (d) train
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) festival
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) June (c) month (d) school
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Eid (c) Lucknow (d) girl
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) city (d) country
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) river (c) garden (d) mango
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) Yamuna (d) school
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) school (c) festival (d) mango
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) festival (c) Aarav (d) pencil
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Karan (c) teacher (d) ball
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Pune (c) book (d) Onam
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) boy (c) Onam (d) January
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) girl (c) Delhi (d) school

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