Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 674 · 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: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Onam (c) Eid (d) Kaveri
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) March (c) ball (d) garden
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) kite (d) Jaipur
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) elephant (c) Meera (d) school
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Yamuna (c) book (d) Lucknow
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) day (d) city
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Kabir (c) boy (d) kite
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Pune (c) mango (d) Delhi
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) train (c) elephant (d) Nepal
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) ball (c) Friday (d) city
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Chennai (c) girl (d) Eid
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) month
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) kite (c) mango (d) Myra
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Eid (d) train
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) Pune (d) elephant
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) Godavari (d) school
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Sunday (c) Ganga (d) January
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kolkata (c) October (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) mango (c) ball (d) Vivaan
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) garden (c) ball (d) city
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Delhi (c) Holi (d) ball
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) pencil (c) March (d) Kenya
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Eid (c) Delhi (d) elephant
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) festival (d) city
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) day (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Delhi (c) garden (d) girl
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) teacher (c) Chennai (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) city (d) Ira
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) January (c) girl (d) train
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Manav (c) garden (d) pencil
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) Diwali (d) boy

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