Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 83 · 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: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) river
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Eid (c) city (d) Kolkata
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Eid (c) Pune (d) ball
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) Japan (c) Mumbai (d) Diwali
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Narmada (c) city (d) book
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) river
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Delhi (c) garden (d) India
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) day
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Lucknow (c) Kolkata (d) teacher
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Godavari (c) festival (d) Onam
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) country
13. 13.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) book (c) Chennai (d) Diwali
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) city
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Isha (c) elephant (d) ball
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) festival (c) pencil (d) Aarav
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Eid (c) train (d) Mumbai
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) city (c) Vivaan (d) teacher
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) pencil (c) garden (d) Zoya
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) Ganga (d) school
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) India (c) kite (d) Narmada
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) pencil (c) river (d) ball
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) day
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) ball (c) river (d) city
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Nisha (c) month (d) ball
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) Friday (d) school
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) kite (c) girl (d) teacher
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Chennai (c) city (d) boy
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) city (d) Mumbai
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Jaipur (c) Japan (d) March
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Chennai (c) January (d) mango
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) festival (c) school (d) June
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) month
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Riya (b) school (c) river (d) kite
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) river (c) India (d) Kaveri
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) Kolkata (d) train

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