Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 959 · 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: Delhi is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) city
2. 2.Which word is a common noun? (a) Diwali (b) January (c) Jaipur (d) teacher
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) March (b) June (c) elephant (d) Kenya
4. 4.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) June (c) river (d) Chennai
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) Holi (c) mango (d) teacher
6. 6.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) teacher (c) mango (d) March
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Omkar (b) mango (c) city (d) teacher
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) train (c) Yash (d) book
9. 9.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) month (d) city
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) ball (b) Diwali (c) Ganga (d) Pongal
11. 11.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) boy (c) January (d) Kaveri
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) month (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) book (c) Jaipur (d) elephant
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) month (d) Priya
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) garden (c) book (d) Kenya
16. 16.Fill the gap with a common noun: October is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) festival
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) river (d) city
18. 18.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) festival (d) city
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) country (b) day (c) river (d) month
20. 20.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) kite (c) Onam (d) Diwali
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) train (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) Meera
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Onam (c) festival (d) Pune
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) river (c) country (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Japan (c) Narmada (d) girl
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Kavya (b) mango (c) kite (d) garden
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) ball (c) train (d) October
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) book (c) Diya (d) month
28. 28.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) city
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Delhi (c) festival (d) pencil
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Pune (c) pencil (d) Delhi
31. 31.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) girl (c) Riya (d) river
32. 32.Which word is a common noun? (a) Monday (b) March (c) book (d) Eid
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) teacher (c) festival (d) month
34. 34.Fill the gap with a common noun: Ganga is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) month (d) country
35. 35.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Sunday (c) June (d) school
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) month
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Friday (c) school (d) elephant
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Japan (b) river (c) city (d) school
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) train (c) Godavari (d) ball
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) city (c) pencil (d) June

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