Proper Nouns Mastery

During a class discussion, Logan mentioned 'pepperoni', Devin said 'Margherita', the teacher mentioned 'cheese', and 'Pizza Hut' was written on the board. Which of these is a proper noun?

• pepperoni

• Margherita

• cheese

• Pizza Hut

Answer explanation

A proper noun is a specific name of a person, place, or thing. In this question, 'Sarah' is a proper noun because it is a specific name of a person.

Logan and Devin went to a restaurant yesterday. Choose the sentence where the restaurant's name is capitalized correctly.

• Logan and Devin ate pizza at Papa john's yesterday.

• Logan and Devin ate pizza at papa John's yesterday.

• Logan and Devin ate pizza at Papa John's yesterday.

• Logan and Devin ate pizza at papa john's yesterday.

Answer explanation

The proper noun 'Eiffel Tower' is capitalized correctly in the sentence 'I visited the Eiffel Tower last summer.'

Logan and Devin decided to have a pizza party. They were discussing where to order the pizza from. Which of the following is NOT a proper noun in their discussion?

• Pizza Hut

• Domino's Pizza

• pizza

• Papa John's

Answer explanation

The word 'river' is not a proper noun because it does not refer to a specific name or place. Proper nouns are capitalized and refer to specific people, places, or things.

Identify the proper noun in this sentence: "Logan and Devin will go to Pizza Hut for their dinner."

• dinner

• go

• Logan

• Pizza Hut

Answer explanation

The proper noun in the sentence is 'Florida' as it refers to a specific place.

Devin and Logan are at a pizza shop. Devin wants to order a specific pizza but he's unsure about the proper way to write its name. How should he write it?

• "margherita pizza"

• "Margherita Pizza"

• "Margherita pizza"

• "margherita Pizza"

Answer explanation

The proper way to write the name of the specific book is 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'.

Logan and Devin are ordering a pizza. Which option lists only the toppings they can choose from?

• Mushroom, Pepperoni, Pineapple

• Chicken, Bacon, Pepper

• Chicken, Bacon, Pepper

• Mushroom, Pepperoni, Pineapple

Answer explanation

Proper nouns are capitalized. The correct choice is Monday, December, Summer.

Last night, Devin and Logan had a pizza party. They ordered from Domino's Pizza and Papa John's in New York. In this scenario, how many proper nouns are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Answer explanation

There are three proper nouns in the sentence: Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Arizona. Therefore, the correct answer is Three.

During a class discussion, Logan mentioned that he loves eating at a particular pizza place. Which sentence correctly uses the pizza-related proper noun that Logan might have used?

• My favorite pizza is margherita.

• Devin, I love eating at Pizza Hut too.

• My favorite month to eat pizza is june.

• My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'We live in the United States of America.' uses proper nouns correctly as it capitalizes the names of countries and states.

During a school trip in December, Devin and Logan are planning to visit Pizza Hut in New York to meet their friend, John Doe. Create a list of proper nouns from this scenario.

• December, Devin, Logan, Pizza Hut, New York, John Doe

• December, devin, logan, Pizza Hut, new york, john doe

• december, Devin, Logan, Pizza Hut, New York, John Doe

• December, Devin, Logan, Pizza Hut, New York, John Doe

Answer explanation

The proper nouns in the sentence are November, Disney World, Orlando, and Mickey Mouse. These are the correct choices.

During a pizza party, Devin suggested ordering from Domino's. Logan preferred a cheese pizza with extra toppings. Which of these is a proper noun?

• cheese

• topping

• Domino's

• crust

Answer explanation

Canada is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific country.