Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 921 · 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.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Friday (c) book (d) Kolkata
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Holi (c) mango (d) Pune
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) festival (c) Diwali (d) teacher
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) river (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Diwali (c) Mumbai (d) festival
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) river
7. 7.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Chennai (c) elephant (d) Godavari
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) festival (c) garden (d) Pune
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Aarav (c) month (d) garden
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) festival (c) elephant (d) Yamuna
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) Friday (c) Godavari (d) garden
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Holi (c) river (d) Mumbai
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Nisha (c) city (d) mango
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) day (d) country
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) country (d) city
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kenya (b) month (c) girl (d) school
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) festival
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) city (b) Delhi (c) Eid (d) Chennai
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Jaipur (b) Delhi (c) month (d) June
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Mumbai (c) boy (d) Nepal
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) elephant (c) Ira (d) city
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Holi is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) city (d) festival
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Narmada (b) teacher (c) ball (d) girl
26. 26.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) day
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) garden (c) girl (d) boy
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) mango (c) garden (d) Jaipur
29. 29.Which word is a common noun? (a) June (b) Chennai (c) India (d) ball
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) day (b) river (c) country (d) city
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Pongal (c) festival (d) elephant
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kolkata (b) Holi (c) school (d) Chennai
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) day (b) city (c) month (d) river
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) January (d) city
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Eid (c) Delhi (d) pencil
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) Monday (d) garden
37. 37.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) river (d) city
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) Kabir (c) month (d) garden
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Priya (c) teacher (d) ball
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) garden (d) Pooja

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