Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 691 · 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: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Yamuna (c) Japan (d) city
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) festival (d) river
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Monday (b) festival (c) boy (d) river
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) festival
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Japan (c) Mumbai (d) ball
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Kenya (c) month (d) Chennai
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) river (c) elephant (d) boy
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kolkata (b) teacher (c) festival (d) mango
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Narmada (c) month (d) garden
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) Kenya (d) festival
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) mango (c) Eid (d) Friday
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Jaipur (c) Delhi (d) girl
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) country
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) city (d) Yamuna
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) March (c) river (d) pencil
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) mango (c) festival (d) Arjun
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) mango (c) Japan (d) city
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) October (c) Chennai (d) train
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Delhi (c) Kaveri (d) elephant
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) country (d) festival
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) Ishaan (d) school
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) month (c) Lucknow (d) river
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) city
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) garden (d) Onam
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) garden (c) Sneha (d) mango
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Ganga
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) girl (d) Kaveri
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) city (c) Ira (d) school
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) mango (c) Neel (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) festival (c) Japan (d) Holi
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) India (c) Pongal (d) Eid
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pooja (b) city (c) pencil (d) mango
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river

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