Unit 1 Week 1 Grammar Check

#1. What is the definition of a common noun?

• regular words we use everyday for a person, place, or thing
• special names of places, titles, and things
• a descriptive word
• a noun you cannot touch, taste, or smell

#2. What is the definition of a proper noun?

• regular words we use everyday for a person, place, or thing
• special names of places, titles, and things
• a word that describes a noun
• a noun you can touch, taste, or smell

#3. What is the proper noun in the sentence? "Ms. Shiflett has one dog."

• dog

• one

• Ms. Shiflett

• has

#4. What is the proper noun in the sentence? "Mrs. Dake rode her bike to the park."

• bike
• Mrs. Dake
• park
• her

#5. What is the common noun in the sentence? "Mrs. Peters and Ms. Colquhoun eat pizza."

• pizza
• Ms. Colquhoun
• Ms. Peters
• eat

#6. What is the common noun in the sentence? "Mrs. Brown drives her car to Beauregard Elementary School."

• Mrs. Brown
• car
• Beauregard Elementary School
• her

#7. True or False: Common nouns are always capitalized.

• true
• false

#8. True or False: Proper nouns are always capitalized.

• true
• false

#9. What is the proper noun in the sentence? "Ms. Stanley went to the store to get groceries."

• Ms. Stanley
• went
• store
• groceries

#10. What is the common noun in the sentence? "Ms. Shiflett walks to her classroom"

• Ms. Shiflett
• walks
• her
• classroom