Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 80 · 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) teacher (b) river (c) elephant (d) Chennai
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) country
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) January (c) boy (d) Monday
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) river
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Kabir (d) boy
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Holi (b) kite (c) city (d) book
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) river (d) festival
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) ball (c) pencil (d) Japan
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) country
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) train (d) January
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Pune (c) Friday (d) Kaveri
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Diwali (c) kite (d) Kenya
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) festival (d) Lucknow
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Myra (c) river (d) city
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) Ganga (d) mango
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) elephant (c) Sunday (d) India
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Yamuna (c) Ganga (d) ball
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) river (c) Monday (d) October
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Vivaan (b) festival (c) city (d) mango
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Diya (c) book (d) pencil
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) month (c) Kaveri (d) boy
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) month
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Riya (b) month (c) book (d) festival
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) school (c) girl (d) ball
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) month (c) Monday (d) teacher
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Diwali (c) Japan (d) Delhi
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) school (c) Aarav (d) ball
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) day
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) book (c) Onam (d) girl
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) kite (c) elephant (d) Diwali
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) Ganga (d) girl
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Chennai (c) Godavari (d) garden
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Mumbai (c) garden (d) elephant
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) river (d) month

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