Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 973 · 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) country (b) festival (c) city (d) month
2. 2.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ganga (b) book (c) boy (d) city
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Yamuna (b) Friday (c) kite (d) Kolkata
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Lucknow (b) festival (c) teacher (d) month
5. 5.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) river (d) festival
6. 6.Which word is a common noun? (a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) garden (d) Monday
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Eid (b) girl (c) month (d) ball
8. 8.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kenya is a ___. (a) country (b) festival (c) city (d) day
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) boy (c) Friday (d) June
10. 10.Which word is a common noun? (a) Godavari (b) Ganga (c) elephant (d) Kolkata
11. 11.Fill the gap with a common noun: Nepal is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) country (d) festival
12. 12.Which word is a common noun? (a) Lucknow (b) Diwali (c) festival (d) Pune
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) mango (c) book (d) Japan
14. 14.Fill the gap with a common noun: Chennai is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) day
15. 15.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) book (c) Chennai (d) garden
16. 16.Which word is a common noun? (a) mango (b) January (c) Godavari (d) Pongal
17. 17.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) Onam (c) Narmada (d) book
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) garden (c) city (d) Aarav
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) India (b) March (c) Japan (d) train
20. 20.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) festival (c) Kaveri (d) city
21. 21.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) city (b) river (c) Mumbai (d) kite
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) festival (b) city (c) day (d) month
23. 23.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) festival
24. 24.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) Neel (c) school (d) city
25. 25.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) day (c) month (d) city
26. 26.Which word is a common noun? (a) January (b) Pune (c) ball (d) Onam
27. 27.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ananya (b) pencil (c) kite (d) garden
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) city (d) country
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) kite (c) teacher (d) Diya
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Narmada (b) ball (c) month (d) teacher
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) month (b) river (c) day (d) city
32. 32.Fill the gap with a common noun: Monday is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) country
33. 33.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) Delhi (c) festival (d) garden
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) school (b) Pune (c) Delhi (d) Eid
35. 35.Fill the gap with a common noun: India is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) day
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) festival (c) day (d) country
37. 37.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) elephant (b) garden (c) girl (d) Kolkata
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Jaipur is a ___. (a) festival (b) country (c) city (d) river
39. 39.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) mango (d) Kenya
40. 40.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) river (d) Tara

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