Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 673 · 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: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) ball (d) Monday
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) October (c) Jaipur (d) river
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) month (c) Ganga (d) mango
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) day
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) school (c) teacher (d) June
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Narmada (c) Onam (d) school
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Chennai (c) June (d) city
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) Yamuna
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) Lucknow (d) elephant
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Aarav (c) school (d) teacher
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) October (c) school (d) month
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) month (c) city (d) Pune
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) kite (c) Onam (d) Lucknow
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) month
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) month (c) garden (d) girl
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) city (c) ball (d) Farhan
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) book (c) Aditya (d) pencil
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) month (d) Lucknow
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Nepal (c) mango (d) kite
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) January (c) Kenya (d) teacher
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Mumbai (c) Lucknow (d) garden
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Chennai (c) June (d) book
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) river
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Ananya (c) festival (d) elephant
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) city
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) city
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) month (c) teacher (d) Vivaan
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) day
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) month (c) Kolkata (d) Pune
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Lucknow (c) Sunday (d) Monday
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) festival
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Eid (c) book (d) mango
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) train (c) Friday (d) mango
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) girl (c) city (d) teacher
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) train (c) Sunday (d) teacher

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