Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 740 · 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: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) day
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Pune (c) Lucknow (d) boy
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kavya (b) mango (c) garden (d) elephant
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) festival (c) river (d) Onam
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) city (c) Godavari (d) pencil
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) school (c) river (d) Friday
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) garden (b) Onam (c) India (d) Lucknow
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) city (c) book (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Monday (c) Delhi (d) Friday
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Meera (b) river (c) pencil (d) teacher
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) river (c) garden (d) Nepal
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Mumbai (c) Kaveri (d) teacher
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) garden (d) India
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) country
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) Kabir (d) book
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) boy (c) Japan (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) Sneha (d) festival
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Chennai (c) book (d) elephant
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Friday (c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Lucknow (c) festival (d) Kolkata
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) elephant (b) June (c) Nepal (d) Monday
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) pencil (c) teacher (d) Eid
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) pencil (c) Ganga (d) Mumbai
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Nepal (c) Monday (d) Ganga
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) month (c) Yamuna (d) garden
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) school (c) Yamuna (d) Ganga
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) kite (c) Diwali (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) kite (c) Pune (d) month
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) city
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Lucknow (c) Friday (d) girl
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) mango (c) book (d) elephant
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) festival (d) country
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) city (c) March (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) June (d) ball
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) train (c) Mumbai (d) Godavari
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) festival (d) month
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) day

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