Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 719 · 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.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) ball (c) kite (d) girl
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) river
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) pencil
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Jaipur (c) school (d) Mumbai
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) October (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) train (d) Narmada
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Godavari (c) elephant (d) March
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) month (c) Delhi (d) Jaipur
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) June (c) city (d) train
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) month (c) city (d) school
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) mango (c) Lucknow (d) kite
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) city (c) train (d) Yamuna
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) month (c) ball (d) kite
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Kolkata (c) book (d) Nepal
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) festival (d) Onam
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) mango (c) January (d) Jaipur
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) train (b) Delhi (c) Yamuna (d) Ganga
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) country
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) day
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Narmada (c) Delhi (d) city
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) country
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) teacher (c) Kavya (d) school
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Isha (b) teacher (c) train (d) month
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Jaipur (c) river (d) October
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) day
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) girl (c) Godavari (d) Jaipur
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) India (c) month (d) kite
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) city
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) country (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) Karan
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) month (c) river (d) boy
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Japan (c) ball (d) Delhi
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) country

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