Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 816 · 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: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) month
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) day
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) festival (d) day
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Friday (c) Yamuna (d) Delhi
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Japan (c) Yamuna (d) India
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) country
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) country
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) country
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) mango (c) city (d) kite
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) January (c) Japan (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) January (c) Onam (d) river
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) country
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) book (c) city (d) Monday
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) book (c) Nepal (d) month
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) country
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) festival
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) elephant (c) book (d) Sneha
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) school (c) garden (d) elephant
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) June (d) girl
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Holi (c) elephant (d) Narmada
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) month (c) Ira (d) pencil
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) Pongal (c) month (d) Jaipur
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) city
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) teacher (c) Narmada (d) October
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) garden (d) Delhi
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) festival (d) city
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) garden (c) city (d) January
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) city (c) book (d) Aisha
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) river (d) month
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) month
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) boy (c) Monday (d) Mumbai
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Yash (c) elephant (d) mango
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Friday (b) teacher (c) ball (d) train
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) pencil (d) March
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Holi (c) March (d) mango
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Myra (b) teacher (c) festival (d) kite
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) day
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) day
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Mumbai (c) garden (d) school
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) city (d) month

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