Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 685 · 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: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Ganga (c) city (d) India
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) kite (c) book (d) ball
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) boy (c) Eid (d) kite
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) Pune
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) girl (c) Jaipur (d) kite
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) month
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) mango (c) Godavari (d) Monday
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) month
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kaveri (c) school (d) Chennai
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) October (c) Mumbai (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) train (b) Friday (c) Onam (d) India
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) ball (d) Delhi
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) day
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) ball (c) festival (d) elephant
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) day (d) festival
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) month
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) Lucknow
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) city
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) Chennai
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Monday (c) boy (d) Mumbai
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) festival (c) train (d) Omkar
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) river (c) Lucknow (d) Chennai
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) elephant (c) Pune (d) June
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Ananya (c) kite (d) festival
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) festival
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) school (c) pencil (d) Monday
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Kolkata (c) city (d) train
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yamuna (b) kite (c) elephant (d) mango
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) book (c) Holi (d) Kolkata
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) garden (c) Isha (d) city
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Pongal (c) India (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Diwali (c) river (d) book
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) train (c) October (d) river
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) school (c) teacher (d) mango
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) October (c) Monday (d) Narmada
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) festival

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