Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 765 · 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 common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Kolkata (c) Pongal (d) elephant
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) day (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) month (c) train (d) ball
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) October (c) Holi (d) mango
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) city (c) pencil (d) Myra
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Nepal (c) Kenya (d) train
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Kenya (c) June (d) Godavari
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) month
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diwali (b) elephant (c) garden (d) festival
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Japan (c) Kenya (d) Ganga
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) January (c) Narmada (d) month
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) book (c) boy (d) Arjun
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Sunday (c) Holi (d) boy
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) day
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) pencil (c) ball (d) train
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) festival (c) train (d) Friday
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Diya (b) garden (c) mango (d) train
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) kite (c) book (d) Farhan
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) boy (c) month (d) pencil
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ira (b) teacher (c) boy (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) elephant (c) river (d) June
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) book (c) boy (d) teacher
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) day
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Yamuna (c) kite (d) Japan
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) elephant (c) garden (d) mango
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) girl (c) Manav (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Kaveri (c) garden (d) girl
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Kaveri (c) pencil (d) Friday
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) Yamuna (d) boy
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) kite (c) Meera (d) pencil
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) river
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) festival
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Zoya (c) kite (d) elephant
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) river

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