Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 92 · 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: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) country
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) girl (c) Narmada (d) ball
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) India (c) ball (d) Narmada
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) city (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) book (c) Yamuna (d) Ganga
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) month (c) Chennai (d) elephant
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) elephant (c) Eid (d) city
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) river
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Friday (c) elephant (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Delhi (c) pencil (d) Pune
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Monday (c) Pune (d) city
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) day (d) river
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) festival (d) city
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) river (c) mango (d) Pune
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) city
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) elephant (c) train (d) Monday
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Delhi (c) Yamuna (d) elephant
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) river
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) boy (c) Dev (d) teacher
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Lucknow (c) teacher (d) June
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Onam (c) city (d) train
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Sunday (b) Onam (c) Kaveri (d) festival
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Sunday (b) river (c) girl (d) pencil
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) country
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) festival (c) Farhan (d) kite
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) boy (c) book (d) Vivaan
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) boy (c) Pune (d) Kolkata
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) kite (c) elephant (d) month
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Priya (c) book (d) month
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Rahul (b) month (c) teacher (d) elephant
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) ball (c) Nepal (d) garden
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) Kavya (c) festival (d) train
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Yamuna (c) pencil (d) mango
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) country (d) festival
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) river (c) Saanvi (d) train
39. 39.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) country (d) month
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) Arjun (c) festival (d) city

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