Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 91 · 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: Pongal is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Pongal (c) garden (d) Nepal
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) month
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) city
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) day (b) country (c) month (d) city
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) pencil (d) October
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Kolkata (c) girl (d) Ganga
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) festival (d) city
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) March (c) October (d) pencil
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) city (c) Monday (d) Kolkata
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Kaveri (c) teacher (d) October
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) country (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Karan (b) girl (c) boy (d) school
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Japan (b) elephant (c) festival (d) river
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) festival
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) month (c) elephant (d) Onam
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Manav (c) kite (d) book
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) country (d) city
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Nepal (c) Delhi (d) ball
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) country (d) month
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) mango (d) March
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) city
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Nepal (c) train (d) school
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Kaveri (c) month (d) ball
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Jaipur (c) October (d) book
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) kite (c) city (d) Godavari
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) day
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) Myra (c) girl (d) teacher
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) river (c) Japan (d) Monday
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) mango (c) river (d) Monday
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) day (b) festival (c) city (d) month
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) river
33. 33.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) boy (c) Japan (d) Holi
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) ball (c) kite (d) train
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Omkar (b) train (c) teacher (d) city
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) train (c) Lucknow (d) girl
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Mumbai (c) month (d) mango
38. 38.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Eid (c) festival (d) March
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) day (d) city

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