Quiz: Identify Proper and Common Nouns

Rebecca told me about a big sale at Toy City on Dodge Street. Which are the proper nouns in the sentence?

• Rebecca, Toy City, Dodge Street
• me, sale, big

We just took our dog Piper to the vet for a checkup. Which are the three common nouns?

• We, Piper
• dog, vet, checkup

When we went to New York City, we visited Central Park. It's so vast that it has twenty-one official playgrounds! What are the proper nouns in the sentence?

• we, vast, playgrounds
• New York City, Central Park

My cat Ziggy hunts mice and small birds. What are the common nouns in the sentence?

• Ziggy, cat
• cat, mice, and birds

Venus is the brighest planet in the sky. It can even be seen during the day. What are the common nouns in the sentence?

• Venus, day, sky
• planet, sky, day

Mrs. Back has an extra ticket for our trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. Would you like to come? What are the proper nouns in the sentence?

• Mrs. Back, Philadelphia Zoo
• ticket, trip, you

China is a huge country with a wide range of landforms. What are the common nouns in the sentence?

• country, range, landforms
• China, range, landforms

Within three hours, nine inches of rain had fallen in Dauphin County. What are the common nouns in the sentence?

• Dauphin County, rain, hours
• hours, inches, rain

May I stay with Grandma on Sunday? I want to help her bake a cake. What are the proper nouns in the sentence?

• Grandma, Sunday
• I, her, cake

The students at Memorial Hall Elementary School have planted a garden near the entrance. What are the common nouns in the sentence?

• students, garden, entrance
• students, Memorial Hall Elementary School, planted