Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 74 · 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) month (c) festival (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) ball (c) boy (d) Meera
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) day
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Pooja (c) school (d) boy
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Holi (c) Chennai (d) October
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Monday (c) city (d) train
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) kite (c) train (d) mango
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) day
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) book (c) kite (d) girl
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) city
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) boy (c) Pune (d) Eid
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) country
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Friday (c) Yamuna (d) river
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) river (c) Pune (d) kite
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) festival (c) Diya (d) girl
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) festival
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) country
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Friday (c) June (d) mango
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) pencil (c) city (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Ganga (c) Chennai (d) teacher
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) festival (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) pencil (c) Rohan (d) book
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Kolkata (c) Holi (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Mumbai (c) Diwali (d) pencil
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) school (c) train (d) India
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) festival
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) train (c) Lucknow (d) Diwali
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Japan (c) Lucknow (d) elephant
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) month (c) Yash (d) train
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Mumbai (c) city (d) school
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) Holi (d) ball
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) school (c) Dev (d) ball
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) pencil (c) ball (d) Aarav
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Diwali (c) boy (d) girl
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) kite (c) Chennai (d) river

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