Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 828 · 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) pencil (b) garden (c) festival (d) Kenya
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) day (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Yamuna (c) ball (d) October
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) elephant (c) Japan (d) ball
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) festival (d) river
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Jaipur (c) kite (d) March
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) school (c) Narmada (d) month
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) river
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Monday (c) Chennai (d) month
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) river (c) month (d) Diwali
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) city (c) Pune (d) Mumbai
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Lucknow (c) Eid (d) teacher
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) mango (c) river (d) Godavari
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) train (c) Aditya (d) school
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) city
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) book (c) Friday (d) Delhi
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) train (d) Zoya
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) river (d) festival
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Lucknow (c) Kaveri (d) Eid
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) Lucknow (c) Mumbai (d) mango
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) Yamuna (d) ball
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) city (c) school (d) Pongal
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) river
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) river
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) river
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ira (b) river (c) teacher (d) pencil
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) festival
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) day (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Pune (c) boy (d) Kaveri
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Friday (c) India (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) Holi (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) Friday (d) festival
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) river (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) elephant
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) pencil (c) India (d) city
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) June (c) Yamuna (d) river
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) January (d) city

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