Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 69 · 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: Eid is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) pencil (c) festival (d) Meera
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) garden (d) Sunday
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) teacher (c) Yash (d) train
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Chennai (c) Mumbai (d) girl
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Rohan (c) month (d) school
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) March (c) Monday (d) January
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Holi (c) Chennai (d) mango
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Kaveri (c) month (d) Holi
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) elephant (c) school (d) train
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) school (d) Saanvi
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Japan (c) pencil (d) Ganga
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Kolkata (c) Yamuna (d) school
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) city
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) month
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) ball (c) city (d) book
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Ganga (c) Diwali (d) train
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) Manav (d) school
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) October (c) Diwali (d) book
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) river (d) festival
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) country
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Yamuna (b) elephant (c) garden (d) kite
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Friday (c) Jaipur (d) kite
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) city
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Japan (c) June (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) January (c) school (d) garden
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) garden (c) Kolkata (d) book
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) boy (c) Narmada (d) Friday
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) city (c) boy (d) Japan
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) city (c) river (d) Holi
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) city
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Kolkata (c) Kenya (d) elephant
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) train (c) festival (d) Ganga
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) city (d) day

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