Common and Proper Nouns Quiz

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: The sun is shining brightly.

• shining

• sun

• brightly

• is

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: I love to eat ice cream.

• running

• pizza

• ocean

• ice cream

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: We visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

• in

• visited

• Paris

• Eiffel Tower

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: My favorite book is Harry Potter.

• favorite

• book

• Harry Potter

• is

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: The Statue of Liberty is a famous landmark.

• Eiffel Tower

• Great Wall of China

• famous landmark

• Statue of Liberty

Which of the following is a common noun? a) London b) city c) Paris

• a) London

• b) city

• c) Paris

• d) Ocean

Which of the following is a proper noun? a) teacher b) school c) Miss Johnson

• b) book

• c) playground

• a) desk

• c) Miss Johnson

Which of the following is a common noun? a) McDonald's b) restaurant c) Starbucks

• a) McDonald's

• b) coffee

• c) Starbucks

• b) restaurant

Correct the capitalization in the following sentence: i went to the grand canyon last summer.

• I went to the grand canyon last summer.

• I went to the Grand Canyon last summer.

• i went to the grand canyon last summer.

• i went to the Grand Canyon last summer.

Correct the capitalization in the following sentence: the president of the united states is visiting our school.

• the president of the united states is visiting our school.

• the President of the United States is visiting our school.

• The President of the United States is visiting our school.

• The president of the United States is visiting our school.