Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 682 · 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) day (c) country (d) festival
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Monday (b) month (c) train (d) teacher
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Friday (c) June (d) Holi
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aisha (b) kite (c) school (d) month
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Narmada (c) Ganga (d) garden
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) month (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) mango (c) month (d) Lucknow
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) school (c) book (d) Vivaan
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Holi (c) river (d) Japan
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) city (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) Diya (d) girl
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) river
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) festival (c) Jaipur (d) ball
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) boy (c) Zoya (d) teacher
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) girl (c) Aditya (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) pencil (c) Holi (d) Kaveri
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) garden (c) Kolkata (d) pencil
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Ganga (c) month (d) Chennai
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) festival (d) January
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) mango (c) month (d) Pongal
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) school (c) mango (d) Mumbai
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) river
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) book (c) Diwali (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) ball (c) garden (d) book
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Lucknow (c) Eid (d) Chennai
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) teacher (c) Farhan (d) girl
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Japan (c) garden (d) teacher
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) mango (c) pencil (d) river
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Jaipur (c) school (d) March
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) month
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) kite (c) boy (d) Kenya
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) mango (c) Kaveri (d) Eid
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) kite (c) festival (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) mango (c) India (d) river

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