Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 838 · 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) train (b) festival (c) Priya (d) teacher
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Mumbai (c) garden (d) Chennai
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) train (c) teacher (d) Lucknow
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Arjun (c) elephant (d) garden
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Eid (c) Godavari (d) Pongal
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) garden (c) Pune (d) teacher
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) mango (c) boy (d) ball
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Kaveri (c) ball (d) train
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) Narmada (d) boy
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Aisha (c) train (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Eid (c) book (d) Ganga
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) mango (d) India
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Holi (c) kite (d) school
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) Mumbai (c) Delhi (d) ball
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) boy (c) pencil (d) Diwali
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Chennai (b) festival (c) train (d) kite
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) book (c) Mumbai (d) festival
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Chennai (c) Eid (d) river
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Friday (c) Onam (d) kite
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) book (c) pencil (d) teacher
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) city
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) train (c) kite (d) Vivaan
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) festival (c) city (d) Pongal
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) day (d) festival
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) ball (c) pencil (d) Japan
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) girl (c) garden (d) March
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) festival (c) girl (d) Yamuna
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Myra (c) month (d) festival
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) mango (c) girl (d) Aditya
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) day
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Narmada (c) Ganga (d) boy
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Kenya (c) ball (d) river
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) day (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) girl (c) Karan (d) mango
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Zoya (c) book (d) elephant
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) pencil (c) Friday (d) Sunday

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