Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 800 · 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: Friday is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) boy (c) month (d) teacher
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Mumbai (d) school
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Farhan (b) festival (c) ball (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Japan (d) kite
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) October (c) Friday (d) mango
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Narmada (c) Lucknow (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Kenya (c) pencil (d) Kaveri
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) girl (c) India (d) Yamuna
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) river (c) Sunday (d) ball
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) day (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) boy (d) Ishaan
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Jaipur (c) March (d) month
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Ganga (c) train (d) Pune
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) festival (c) pencil (d) river
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) country
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) city (c) train (d) elephant
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) city (c) book (d) Ira
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) garden (c) school (d) pencil
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) festival
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) train (c) Myra (d) kite
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Friday (c) kite (d) teacher
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) October (c) Chennai (d) Godavari
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Yamuna (c) book (d) mango
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Zoya (b) mango (c) school (d) girl
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Delhi (c) Chennai (d) ball
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Arjun (b) train (c) book (d) pencil
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) teacher (c) city (d) Saanvi
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) teacher (c) month (d) Ganga
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Narmada (c) mango (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) city (c) Sneha (d) river

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