Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 679 · 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: Kaveri is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) day
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) month
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) June (c) month (d) Chennai
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Jaipur (c) Kolkata (d) garden
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Omkar (c) boy (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) girl (c) Pongal (d) Holi
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Mumbai (c) book (d) Yamuna
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Mumbai (c) Kenya (d) mango
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) teacher (c) elephant (d) pencil
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) teacher (c) Holi (d) Nepal
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) festival
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) month
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Kaveri (d) mango
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) day
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) kite (c) March (d) June
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) mango (c) pencil (d) ball
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Chennai (c) garden (d) ball
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) day
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) river (c) Chennai (d) October
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) elephant (c) book (d) Japan
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) day
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) India (d) kite
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) teacher (c) girl (d) elephant
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Japan (c) pencil (d) Monday
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) country (d) river
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) month
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) day
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) pencil (c) festival (d) Eid
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) river
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yamuna (b) pencil (c) garden (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) mango (c) book (d) Rohan
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pooja (b) ball (c) river (d) train
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) elephant (c) India (d) Kenya
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) Manav (d) girl
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) month
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Ganga (c) Delhi (d) festival

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