Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 801 · 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: Nepal is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) month (d) country
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) girl (c) month (d) Eid
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) India (c) train (d) city
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) Kolkata (c) Narmada (d) Eid
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) country
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) school (c) train (d) Saanvi
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) train (c) city (d) mango
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) January (b) kite (c) elephant (d) ball
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) day
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) garden (c) Aarav (d) ball
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) boy
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Godavari (c) Delhi (d) Yamuna
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) kite
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) boy (c) Pongal (d) city
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) city
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) mango
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) school (c) Arjun (d) city
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) June (c) girl (d) Chennai
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) teacher (c) Vivaan (d) book
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) festival (c) Jaipur (d) pencil
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Pune (c) river (d) elephant
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Sunday (c) Friday (d) teacher
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) city (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ira (b) girl (c) school (d) elephant
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Yamuna (c) boy (d) elephant
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) October (c) month (d) Kenya
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) day
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Delhi (c) January (d) ball
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Kolkata (c) garden (d) Kenya
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) Delhi (d) pencil
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) March (d) festival
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) ball (c) city (d) Ganga
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) river (c) Pooja (d) kite
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kaveri (b) month (c) boy (d) book
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) train (c) Ganga (d) Kaveri
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) city

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