Common and Proper Nouns Quiz

What are nouns?

• Words that name people, places, things, or ideas

• Words that show emotions

• Words that connect sentences

• Words that describe actions

What are common nouns?

• Names for general things

• Names for places

• Names for specific things

• Names for people

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Monday

• Samuel Saintilma

• New York City

• Fluffy

What are proper nouns?

• Names for people

• Names for specific things

• Names for places

• Names for general things

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• dog

• New York City

• book

• girl

What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns?

• Common nouns are used to name general items, while proper nouns are used to name specific items

• Common nouns are used to name specific items, while proper nouns are used to name general items

• Common nouns are capitalized, while proper nouns are not

• Common nouns are always capitalized, while proper nouns are not

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• girl

• Samuel Saintilma

• book

• dog

What's the Noun?

• Neither

• Both

• Common noun

• Proper noun