Parts of Speech Practice (nouns and verbs)

. A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place or thing.

• Proper

• Pronoun

• Common

• none of the Above

2. A ___________ noun does not name a specific person, place or thing.

• Proper

• Common

• Noun

• None of the Above

3. Which of the following is a common noun?

• Pizza Hut

• Houston Elementary

• Anniston

• restaurant

5. The word "pencil" is a...?

• Common Noun

• none of the above

• Proper Noun

• a tool

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

6. Which of the following words is not a common noun?

~ Pay attention to the words!

• GameStop

• pool

• park

• zoo

8. Which of the following words is a proper noun?

• team

• football

• Talladega Tigers

• school

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2A

10. Which of the following is a common noun?

• bank

• John

• Trevor

• Piggly Wiggly

How many common nouns are in these sentences?

My favorite game on my PS3 is Little Big Planet. It's such a fun game where you can play with other people. I met my friend Jo on that game. Some people like playing XBOX games. On XBOX I like to play racing games.

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

What should you do differently to proper nouns?

• make friends with them

• put them at the beginning of the sentence

• capitalize the first word

• place next to the verb

Coach Green, Mrs. Francis, and Mrs McIntre are all what?

• Proper Nouns

• Common Nouns

• Teachers

• Funny

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A