Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 870 · 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: Godavari is a ___. (a) festival (b) river (c) month (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) elephant (c) Rahul (d) ball
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Ganga (c) Friday (d) kite
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Chennai (c) girl (d) Diwali
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) boy (c) garden (d) Zoya
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) month
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Japan (c) festival (d) pencil
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) garden (c) river (d) city
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Monday (c) girl (d) pencil
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) teacher (c) Farhan (d) ball
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) kite (c) Pongal (d) book
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) festival (d) Meera
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) day
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Narmada (c) book (d) Eid
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) river (b) Jaipur (c) Narmada (d) Pune
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) day (d) river
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) river (c) festival (d) teacher
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) Narmada (c) month (d) January
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) school (c) Yamuna (d) month
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Ganga (c) festival (d) teacher
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) garden (c) pencil (d) Rohan
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) country (d) city
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) river (c) kite (d) book
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) day (d) festival
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) river (c) Narmada (d) teacher
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Delhi (c) elephant (d) Pongal
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) city (c) Yamuna (d) Lucknow
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Jaipur (c) Diwali (d) school
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Manav (b) girl (c) ball (d) festival
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Priya (c) mango (d) train
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) river
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Riya (b) river (c) kite (d) pencil
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) city
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) kite (c) Mumbai (d) garden
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) October (b) festival (c) boy (d) garden

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