Common And Proper Nouns Worksheet

This worksheet includes 20 fill-in-the-blank questions to help students practice using nouns found in daily life, such as names, cities, rivers, monuments, vehicles, movies, animals, and festivals.

Understanding Nouns

Nouns are one of the most important parts of speech for students to learn. They are words used to name people, places, animals, objects, and ideas. In English grammar, we divide nouns into two main groups: Common Nouns and Proper Nouns.

What Are Nouns?

A noun is simply a naming word. It names a person, place, animal, thing, or idea.

Examples:

• Person: boy, girl, teacher
• Place: city, park, school
• Animal: dog, cow, cat
• Thing: book, car, pencil

This worksheet uses familiar examples to make learning easy and practical.

The Difference Between Common and Proper Nouns

To fill in the blanks correctly, it is important to understand the difference between these two types.

1. Common Nouns (General Names) Common nouns are general names given to people, places, or things. They do not refer to a specific one.

Rule: Common nouns do not begin with a capital letter unless they are at the very start of a sentence.

Examples: girl, city, river, book, fruit

2. Proper Nouns (Special Names) Proper nouns are the specific, special names given to a particular person, place, or thing.

Rule: Proper nouns always start with a capital letter.

Examples: Rohan, Ahmedabad, Ganga, India, Diwali, The Taj Mahal

common and proper nouns worksheets with answers pdf

1. My friend ______ (Name) went to school late today.
   • Answer: Rohan / Ankit / Priya (any name) Proper noun because it is a person’s name.
2. The capital of India is ______.
   • Answer: New Delhi A proper noun since it names a specific capital city.
3. We visited ______ (A famous monument) last year.
   • Answer: The Taj Mahal / India Gate / Qutub Minar All proper nouns.
4. My birthday comes in the month of ______.
   • Answer: January / February / March Months are proper nouns.
5. ______ (Name of a boy) is playing in the garden.
   • Answer: Rohan / Amit / Kunal A proper noun since it is a boy’s name.
6. The river ______ flows through Ahmedabad.
   • Answer: Sabarmati A proper noun naming a specific river.
7. I saw a beautiful ______ (Common noun) flying in the sky.
   • Answer: bird / kite / airplane General names → common nouns.
8. We are going to ______ (City) tomorrow.
   • Answer: Mumbai / Surat / Jaipur Proper nouns because they are city names.
9. ______ (Teacher’s name) teaches us English.
   • Answer: Mrs. Shah / Ms. Rita / Mr. Patel Proper nouns for teacher’s names.
10. My father bought a new ______. (Vehicle)
    • Answer: car / bike / scooter General names → common nouns.
11. The festival of ______ is celebrated with lights.
    • Answer: Diwali A proper noun naming a specific festival.
12. I like to read ______ (Type of book).
    • Answer: stories / comics / novels Common nouns because they are general types of books.
13. They live in the state of ______.
    • Answer: Gujarat / Rajasthan / Kerala Proper nouns because they name specific states.
14. My pet ______ is very cute. (Animal)
    • Answer: dog / cat / rabbit General animal names → common nouns.
15. ______ (Girl’s name) won the first prize.
    • Answer: Neha / Pooja / Ananya Girl’s name → proper noun.
16. The ______ (Common noun) barked loudly at night.
    • Answer: dog A general animal → common noun.
17. The ______ (Common noun) is shining brightly.
    • Answer: sun General term → common noun.
18. I study in ______ School. (Proper noun)
    • Answer: Delhi Public School / Bright School / St. Xavier’s School Specific school names → proper nouns.
19. We saw ______ (Movie name) yesterday.
    • Answer: Sholay / K.G.F / Dangal Movie names → proper nouns.
20. The ______ (Common noun) was full of fruits.
    • Answer: basket / tree Common nouns because they are general names.