Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 638 · 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) ball (b) pencil (c) March (d) mango
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) month
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Godavari (c) month (d) kite
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) school (c) Pune (d) train
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) month
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Lucknow (c) city (d) October
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) month (c) March (d) Eid
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) teacher (c) Friday (d) elephant
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) school (c) Mumbai (d) boy
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Omkar (c) river (d) garden
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) city (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) girl (c) Kenya (d) Chennai
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Kabir (c) girl (d) train
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Kenya (c) Ganga (d) pencil
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) ball (c) train (d) Jaipur
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) river (c) India (d) Mumbai
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) garden (c) book (d) June
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) festival
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) mango (c) Godavari (d) Kaveri
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Lucknow (c) June (d) Godavari
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) elephant (c) Zoya (d) boy
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) pencil (c) Nepal (d) kite
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) day
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) river (c) book (d) month
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) garden (c) India (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) elephant (c) Godavari (d) Lucknow
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) school (c) river (d) city
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) city
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) train (d) Onam
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Yash (c) festival (d) city
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) train (c) garden (d) January
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Narmada (c) book (d) pencil
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) book (c) mango (d) Kenya
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) India (c) kite (d) Narmada
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) school (c) Tara (d) teacher
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city

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