Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 832 · 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) kite (b) Japan (c) ball (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Yamuna (c) Friday (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) January
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) ball (c) month (d) garden
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Ganga (c) Jaipur (d) mango
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) month (c) Jaipur (d) train
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) month (c) Godavari (d) festival
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Monday (c) June (d) book
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) ball (c) school (d) Aarav
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) festival (d) river
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) festival (b) Friday (c) Narmada (d) India
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) train (c) festival (d) book
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) teacher (c) garden (d) Meera
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) city (d) festival
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) month
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) kite (c) Onam (d) river
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) Pune (d) school
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) river (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Rahul (c) boy (d) train
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) girl (d) Holi
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) kite (c) month (d) Vivaan
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) city (d) Manav
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) March (c) Chennai (d) garden
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Kenya (c) Eid (d) ball
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) March (d) river
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) October (c) kite (d) Japan
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) month (c) Monday (d) boy
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Yamuna (c) Eid (d) river
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) school (d) Zoya
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) festival (c) Nisha (d) boy
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) train (c) Pongal (d) Lucknow
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) pencil (b) Mumbai (c) Pune (d) June
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) kite (c) month (d) Kunal
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) month (d) river
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) month (c) Rohan (d) boy
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Chennai (c) Yamuna (d) school
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) boy (c) elephant (d) Chennai
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) elephant (c) festival (d) Lucknow
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) festival (d) river

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