Common and Proper Noun Worksheet

English grammar lesson 1: Common and proper nouns · Set 988 · 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: Japan is a ___. (a) festival (b) month (c) city (d) country
2. 2.Fill the gap with a common noun: Pongal is a ___. (a) city (b) day (c) festival (d) month
3. 3.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) January (c) garden (d) Eid
4. 4.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) pencil (b) Farhan (c) ball (d) kite
5. 5.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) book (c) school (d) Pune
6. 6.Fill the gap with a common noun: Eid is a ___. (a) river (b) month (c) festival (d) day
7. 7.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) book (c) festival (d) January
8. 8.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Ira (b) school (c) festival (d) kite
9. 9.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kaveri (b) India (c) school (d) Japan
10. 10.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) Nepal (c) city (d) festival
11. 11.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) ball (b) river (c) school (d) Narmada
12. 12.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Neel (b) month (c) river (d) school
13. 13.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) book (b) boy (c) Diwali (d) river
14. 14.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Mumbai (b) girl (c) boy (d) festival
15. 15.Which word is a common noun? (a) Ganga (b) Sunday (c) Eid (d) ball
16. 16.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Saanvi (b) city (c) month (d) river
17. 17.Fill the gap with a common noun: Delhi is a ___. (a) river (b) festival (c) city (d) country
18. 18.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) mango (b) Meera (c) school (d) garden
19. 19.Which word is a common noun? (a) Eid (b) boy (c) Narmada (d) October
20. 20.Fill the gap with a common noun: Friday is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) day (d) month
21. 21.Which word is a common noun? (a) Kenya (b) October (c) kite (d) Mumbai
22. 22.Fill the gap with a common noun: June is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) river (d) month
23. 23.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) girl (b) teacher (c) Kavya (d) school
24. 24.Fill the gap with a common noun: Yamuna is a ___. (a) month (b) festival (c) city (d) river
25. 25.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) kite (b) river (c) Holi (d) school
26. 26.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) festival (b) ball (c) Kolkata (d) garden
27. 27.Which word is a common noun? (a) Narmada (b) Lucknow (c) Diwali (d) festival
28. 28.Fill the gap with a common noun: Kolkata is a ___. (a) country (b) city (c) festival (d) day
29. 29.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) boy (b) month (c) city (d) Ishaan
30. 30.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Godavari (b) mango (c) month (d) school
31. 31.Fill the gap with a common noun: January is a ___. (a) day (b) month (c) river (d) festival
32. 32.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) month (b) Eid (c) train (d) school
33. 33.Fill the gap with a common noun: Mumbai is a ___. (a) river (b) city (c) country (d) month
34. 34.Which word is a common noun? (a) Pune (b) city (c) Mumbai (d) June
35. 35.Which word is a proper noun (a special name)? (a) Pongal (b) teacher (c) festival (d) ball
36. 36.Fill the gap with a common noun: Lucknow is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) festival
37. 37.Which word is a common noun? (a) October (b) Friday (c) river (d) Pune
38. 38.Fill the gap with a common noun: Onam is a ___. (a) city (b) country (c) day (d) festival
39. 39.Which word is a common noun? (a) Delhi (b) Jaipur (c) elephant (d) Onam
40. 40.Which word is a common noun? (a) girl (b) Eid (c) Lucknow (d) January

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