Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 941 · 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: India is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) festival (d) river
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) teacher (c) garden (d) Onam
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) India (c) garden (d) January
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) month (d) day
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) river (d) day
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) Kunal (d) elephant
7. 7.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) month
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) teacher (b) Eid (c) Friday (d) Delhi
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Holi (b) January (c) Lucknow (d) school
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) June (c) train (d) Pune
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Narmada (c) elephant (d) Pune
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) day
13. 13.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Onam (c) October (d) kite
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) month (b) city (c) day (d) country
15. 15.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) month
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Friday (c) Kenya (d) ball
17. 17.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) Sunday (c) teacher (d) train
18. 18.Which word is a common noun? (a) book (b) Holi (c) Monday (d) Pongal
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) June (c) Monday (d) boy
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) country
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Lucknow (c) Narmada (d) river
22. 22.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) Mumbai (d) train
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Yash (c) girl (d) garden
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Isha (b) ball (c) festival (d) kite
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Onam (b) Japan (c) city (d) Pune
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) June (c) Mumbai (d) Ganga
27. 27.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) festival (d) country
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Japan (c) school (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Saanvi (b) pencil (c) girl (d) month
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) teacher (c) Monday (d) elephant
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) country
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Pune (c) festival (d) Kenya
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) festival (d) country
34. 34.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) river (c) festival (d) Delhi
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) month (d) river
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) city (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) elephant (c) Godavari (d) school
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) train (c) Neel (d) river
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) city (c) month (d) Kolkata
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) festival (c) Meera (d) river

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