Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 807 · 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: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) festival
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) book (c) festival (d) Aarav
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) month (c) Kenya (d) March
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aditya (b) girl (c) mango (d) book
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) book (c) elephant (d) kite
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) river (d) month
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) country
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) ball (c) Jaipur (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) train (c) month (d) Friday
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) festival (c) Godavari (d) Mumbai
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Kaveri (c) Ganga (d) school
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) book (c) mango (d) school
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) day
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) festival (c) city (d) Monday
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Yamuna (c) January (d) river
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) river
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) city
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) day (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) Diwali (c) elephant (d) Jaipur
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) city (d) Ganga
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) Chennai (c) Onam (d) Yamuna
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) Diwali (c) Kenya (d) Friday
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ishaan (b) boy (c) teacher (d) pencil
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) city
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) day
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Ganga (c) Nepal (d) train
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) teacher (c) Kabir (d) river
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) October (c) June (d) Mumbai
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) Kaveri (d) elephant
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) garden (c) month (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) ball (c) Yamuna (d) Diwali
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) month (d) January
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) mango (c) city (d) June
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Karan (b) city (c) river (d) boy
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) teacher (d) Lucknow
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) Arjun (d) river
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Chennai (c) pencil (d) Kaveri
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) river (c) pencil (d) Chennai

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