Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 902 · 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: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Jaipur (b) pencil (c) book (d) garden
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) mango (c) Pune (d) Chennai
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) month
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) river (d) country
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) river (c) city (d) January
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Ganga (c) Chennai (d) city
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Friday (c) train (d) book
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Saanvi (b) elephant (c) festival (d) month
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) elephant (c) Kaveri (d) March
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) pencil (c) Sunday (d) Diwali
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) ball (c) garden (d) March
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) Aarav (d) mango
14. 14.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Friday (c) boy (d) Chennai
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) river (d) day
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) month (b) Kaveri (c) Pongal (d) Pune
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) river (c) Chennai (d) kite
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) book (c) Kolkata (d) month
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) festival
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Farhan (c) boy (d) pencil
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) day
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) garden (c) Japan (d) school
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Manav (c) festival (d) school
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Diwali (c) Ganga (d) Kaveri
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Delhi (c) river (d) October
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Isha (c) book (d) girl
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) city (c) month (d) boy
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) month (c) book (d) Eid
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Jaipur (c) book (d) Kenya
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) river (c) teacher (d) Pune
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) festival (d) month
36. 36.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Delhi (c) June (d) teacher
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) train (c) teacher (d) Mumbai
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) river (d) country
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) garden (c) Lucknow (d) month

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