Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 952 · 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 proper noun (a special name)? (a) school (b) pencil (c) Holi (d) garden
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Jaipur (c) city (d) Diwali
3. 3.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) girl (c) garden (d) Farhan
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) festival
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Delhi (c) school (d) Narmada
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) Narmada (c) book (d) Eid
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) January (c) book (d) festival
8. 8.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Lucknow (c) river (d) June
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Delhi (b) river (c) pencil (d) month
10. 10.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) country (d) river
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) garden (c) Pongal (d) elephant
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Kaveri (c) Godavari (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Aarav (b) elephant (c) book (d) train
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) India (b) girl (c) elephant (d) pencil
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata (c) Narmada (d) mango
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) river (c) school (d) October
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) city (d) river
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Nepal (b) ball (c) festival (d) teacher
19. 19.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) Manav (d) pencil
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) day
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) city (c) Omkar (d) school
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) Kenya (c) Nepal (d) girl
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) kite (c) school (d) Kaveri
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Lucknow (c) pencil (d) Ganga
25. 25.Which word is a common noun? (a) Nepal (b) Narmada (c) Jaipur (d) teacher
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Diwali (c) month (d) Sunday
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pongal (b) boy (c) Onam (d) Kenya
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pooja (b) garden (c) kite (d) pencil
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pune (b) month (c) kite (d) festival
30. 30.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) river
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) Mumbai (c) train (d) girl
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) city (c) river (d) Saanvi
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) river (d) month
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) river (d) month
36. 36.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) mango (c) ball (d) Lucknow
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) garden (c) Ganga (d) city
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) Riya (c) elephant (d) month
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) mango (c) kite (d) Monday
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) India (c) Chennai (d) train

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