Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 895 · 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: Sunday is a ___. (a) month (b) day (c) festival (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) January (c) Kolkata (d) train
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Friday (b) Godavari (c) Kolkata (d) elephant
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) month (c) festival (d) teacher
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Onam (b) school (c) month (d) kite
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) river
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) river (c) Mumbai (d) ball
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) month (d) festival
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) country (d) month
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) festival (c) Kabir (d) month
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) elephant (c) Aarav (d) teacher
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) ball (c) October (d) Godavari
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) month
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Pongal (c) Onam (d) girl
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) boy (b) India (c) Narmada (d) Delhi
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) pencil (c) January (d) June
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) school (c) train (d) Kolkata
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) river
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) river (c) October (d) teacher
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) garden (c) Arjun (d) school
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) festival (c) Mumbai (d) Diwali
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) day
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Chennai (c) teacher (d) school
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) river (c) Kenya (d) Sunday
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Holi (c) month (d) school
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) March (b) elephant (c) school (d) girl
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Godavari (c) city (d) festival
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Farhan (c) mango (d) pencil
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) boy (c) month (d) Diwali
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) kite (c) river (d) Nepal
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) festival
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Monday (b) teacher (c) mango (d) month
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) month (d) festival
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) kite (c) Ananya (d) month
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) girl (c) river (d) Eid
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) festival (d) country
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) month (d) country
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) river
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) teacher (c) school (d) January

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