Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 964 · 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: Kolkata is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) city
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) month (c) city (d) river
3. 3.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) city (b) month (c) country (d) festival
4. 4.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) country
5. 5.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Pune (c) Kaveri (d) city
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) country (d) city
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) Nisha (c) elephant (d) garden
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pune is a ___. (a) country (b) river (c) city (d) month
9. 9.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) river (c) city (d) Lucknow
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) Holi (c) ball (d) Onam
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
12. 12.Fill the gap with a common noun: Godavari is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) festival
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) garden (b) city (c) Kabir (d) month
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Jaipur (c) train (d) book
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) Onam (d) pencil
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) Nepal (c) girl (d) ball
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Diwali is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) festival
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) ball (c) January (d) boy
19. 19.Fill the gap with a common noun: March is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) country
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) teacher (c) festival (d) Priya
21. 21.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) river (d) city
22. 22.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) January (c) Kolkata (d) teacher
23. 23.Which word is a common noun? (a) Chennai (b) Lucknow (c) Diwali (d) pencil
24. 24.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Diwali (c) boy (d) Mumbai
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kaveri is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) country (d) month
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) kite (c) boy (d) Kaveri
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) ball (c) train (d) Arjun
28. 28.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) mango (c) pencil (d) Kenya
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) school (c) Manav (d) train
30. 30.Which word is a common noun? (a) Japan (b) Godavari (c) India (d) school
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) month (b) country (c) city (d) river
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) ball (c) pencil (d) Rohan
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) train (c) Rahul (d) ball
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Chennai (c) girl (d) Onam
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) day
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Sunday is a ___. (a) festival (b) day (c) month (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) girl (c) pencil (d) Saanvi
38. 38.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) elephant (c) month (d) garden
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) June (b) book (c) garden (d) ball
40. 40.Fill the gap with a common noun: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) month (d) day

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