Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 681 · 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: Onam is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Monday (b) month (c) school (d) elephant
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) ball (c) festival (d) city
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) India (c) Lucknow (d) pencil
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) river (c) Chennai (d) Eid
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) city (c) book (d) India
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) country
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) country
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) day
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) city (c) boy (d) month
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) river
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) kite (c) October (d) city
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) Pune (d) garden
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Kaveri (c) book (d) train
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Godavari (c) school (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) festival (d) Mumbai
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) book (c) Kolkata (d) school
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) girl (c) river (d) Ganga
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) garden (c) city (d) teacher
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Zoya (b) month (c) kite (d) train
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) train (c) Yamuna (d) October
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) city
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Japan (c) Pune (d) elephant
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) October (c) Lucknow (d) Mumbai
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) month
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) elephant (d) Priya
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Eid (c) mango (d) Ganga
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Kaveri (c) girl (d) Delhi
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) mango (c) Narmada (d) kite
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) ball (c) Lucknow (d) Pongal
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) festival (c) Eid (d) Pongal
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) train (c) book (d) Arjun
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) kite (c) teacher (d) ball

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