Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 795 · 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) school (b) teacher (c) book (d) Jaipur
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) month
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Zoya (b) city (c) river (d) ball
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) girl (c) Ganga (d) Jaipur
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) day
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) country
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) river
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) day
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) train (d) Godavari
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Japan (c) festival (d) Sunday
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) book (c) Sunday (d) train
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Japan (c) kite (d) teacher
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) city (c) river (d) Kaveri
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) river (c) Eid (d) Monday
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) school (c) ball (d) train
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) river (c) kite (d) Isha
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) city (c) Pune (d) Chennai
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) month (c) kite (d) teacher
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Holi (c) river (d) city
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) train (c) school (d) river
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) train (c) book (d) elephant
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) kite (c) Friday (d) Delhi
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rohan (b) teacher (c) month (d) ball
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Jaipur (c) India (d) ball
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Aarav (c) garden (d) book
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Eid (c) Ganga (d) book
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) day
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) elephant (c) Ganga (d) ball
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Tara (b) girl (c) kite (d) month
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Eid (c) elephant (d) kite
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) school (c) Sneha (d) pencil

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