Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 676 · 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: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) mango (c) ball (d) river
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) country
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Eid (c) boy (d) Ganga
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) school (d) Ishaan
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Kaveri (c) city (d) Pongal
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Kaveri (c) festival (d) Godavari
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) month
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) teacher (c) Narmada (d) India
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) festival (d) Arjun
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) elephant (c) Jaipur (d) book
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) elephant (c) river (d) Nepal
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) boy (c) girl (d) teacher
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) boy (d) Lucknow
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Neel (b) kite (c) city (d) elephant
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) school (c) January (d) kite
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) mango (c) Holi (d) Ganga
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) festival (c) Pongal (d) girl
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) mango (c) Eid (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) ball (c) festival (d) Onam
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Holi (c) Nepal (d) Ganga
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Yamuna (c) kite (d) ball
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) pencil (c) train (d) garden
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) month (c) river (d) ball
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) book
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) month (d) Lucknow
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Holi (c) ball (d) Chennai
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Jaipur (c) Japan (d) train
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) river (c) Ganga (d) June
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) festival (c) Monday (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) October (b) teacher (c) elephant (d) kite
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Omkar (b) teacher (c) city (d) ball

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