Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 877 · 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: Kenya is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) festival
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) river (b) country (c) month (d) festival
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) festival
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) girl (c) Friday (d) January
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Lucknow (c) ball (d) March
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Monday (c) Nepal (d) elephant
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) city (c) Kaveri (d) elephant
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) month (c) teacher (d) June
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) June (c) Godavari (d) Japan
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Kolkata (c) elephant (d) city
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) ball (c) boy (d) Nepal
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) river
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Holi (c) mango (d) Diwali
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) Tara (d) river
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) festival (d) river
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) India (c) book (d) Narmada
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) month (c) Chennai (d) Friday
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) school (c) Godavari (d) festival
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Narmada is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) country
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Farhan (b) river (c) festival (d) girl
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Narmada (b) ball (c) elephant (d) kite
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Kolkata (c) city (d) Sunday
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) festival (d) river
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) festival (d) city
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) teacher (c) city (d) girl
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Pune (c) Godavari (d) Holi
29. 29.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) month (d) river
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Diwali (c) garden (d) October
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) festival
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) elephant (c) garden (d) Yash
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) city
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Priya (b) ball (c) book (d) month
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Arjun (c) garden (d) elephant
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Japan (c) river (d) Chennai
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) teacher (c) boy (d) book
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) festival
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) city (d) river

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