Common and Proper Nouns Assessment

Proper nouns are

• Specific

• things only

• person only

• Always capitalized

De Paul attended a one-room school.  Identify the proper noun in this sentence.

• One-room

• De Paul

• School

• Attended

He went to college in Montreal, Canada. ______________ is a proper noun in this sentence.

• He

• College

• In

• Canada

She plays center on the all-state team for Maryland.  Is Maryland a proper noun?

• Yes

• No

Which one is the correct proper noun for place?

• School

• Office

• Nevermore High School

• River

The common nouns used to refer to ____, ____, ____, or ____ in general without mentioning specific names.

The common noun means the _____ noun/name.

• specific

• obvious

• general

• certain

Choose the correct common noun category for this picture.

• Persons

• Animals

• Things

• Places

This is a _____. It is a _____.

What is the common noun in this sentence;

"My favorite newspaper is the Washington Post."

• favorite

• newspaper

• Washington Post

• My