Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 66 · 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: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) festival (c) ball (d) garden
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) elephant (c) Pune (d) Holi
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) day
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Pongal (c) festival (d) October
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) festival
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Ganga (c) ball (d) Nepal
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Jaipur (c) month (d) teacher
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) ball (c) city (d) Kenya
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) Godavari (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Delhi (d) pencil
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Kolkata (c) Japan (d) India
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Ira (c) teacher (d) kite
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) garden (c) Onam (d) March
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Narmada (c) October (d) girl
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) elephant (c) Riya (d) mango
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) city (c) month (d) pencil
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) country
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) boy (c) school (d) teacher
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Pongal (c) kite (d) Monday
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Friday (c) city (d) teacher
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) festival
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Nepal (c) Eid (d) Pongal
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) country (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) teacher (c) Pongal (d) Delhi
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) school (c) book (d) Zoya
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Diwali (c) festival (d) train
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) ball (c) elephant (d) Lucknow
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) January (c) teacher (d) ball
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) train (c) Kenya (d) Godavari
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Diwali (c) pencil (d) Lucknow
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aditya (b) mango (c) city (d) girl

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