Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 629 · 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: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) river
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) girl (c) mango (d) teacher
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) country
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) day
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) boy (c) June (d) ball
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) school (c) train (d) Friday
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Farhan (b) festival (c) city (d) boy
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Eid (c) elephant (d) book
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) girl (c) January (d) Mumbai
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Narmada (c) Friday (d) Lucknow
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) river (c) March (d) Onam
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Japan (c) Onam (d) Mumbai
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) month
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) month
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Pongal (c) Yamuna (d) train
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) festival
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) boy (c) Sunday (d) Friday
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Aisha (c) festival (d) river
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) teacher (c) city (d) Mumbai
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Kaveri (c) March (d) October
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) June (c) January (d) Ganga
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) country
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) boy (c) girl (d) city
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) month (d) river
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) elephant (c) city (d) Narmada
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aarav (b) city (c) girl (d) pencil
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Japan (c) river (d) mango
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) ball (c) boy (d) Rahul
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) festival (c) Jaipur (d) Monday
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) river (c) festival (d) Yamuna
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diya (b) festival (c) city (d) elephant
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Delhi (c) school (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pooja (b) garden (c) festival (d) mango

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