Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 785 · 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: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) day
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Yamuna (c) train (d) Diwali
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) city
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Ira (c) train (d) kite
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) boy (c) Mumbai (d) Japan
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) day
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Diwali (c) Onam (d) month
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) kite (b) Kaveri (c) Friday (d) Kenya
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) garden (c) book (d) Aarav
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) book (c) Kunal (d) month
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) ball (c) Mumbai (d) Narmada
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Diwali (c) Pongal (d) river
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) day
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Diwali (c) school (d) Delhi
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Jaipur (c) festival (d) city
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) June (c) garden (d) girl
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Lucknow (d) elephant
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) month
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) mango (c) Ananya (d) train
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) mango (c) June (d) Delhi
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) garden (c) Lucknow (d) Godavari
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Isha (c) boy (d) train
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) girl (c) month (d) mango
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) boy (c) Mumbai (d) festival
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) kite (c) Friday (d) girl
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Holi (c) river (d) elephant
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Kolkata (c) Pune (d) pencil
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Delhi (c) Jaipur (d) girl
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Diwali (c) Narmada (d) teacher
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) festival (c) Pongal (d) India
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Monday (c) Pune (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) elephant (d) Chennai

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