Nouns and Sentence Structure Quiz

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• river

• Nile

• mountain

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Shakespeare

• Pacific Ocean

• teacher

• Mount Everest

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the sentence that uses a collective noun correctly.

• The team are winning the game.

• The team is winning the game.

• The teams is winning the game.

• The teams are winning the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Which sentence contains both a proper noun and a common noun?

• My dog chased the ball.

• Emily went to the store.

• The stars shone brightly.

• Water is important for life.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• classroom

• audience

• pencil

• laughter

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement for a collective noun.

• The jury has reached a verdict.

• The jury have reached a verdict.

• The jury reaching a verdict.

• The jury were reached a verdict.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of these is NOT a proper noun?

• Statue of Liberty

• Atlantic Ocean

• President Lincoln

• country

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of these sentences is correct?

• The band are practicing for the concert.

• The band is practicing for the concert.

• The bands is practicing for the concert.

• The band was practicing for the concerts.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the sentence “The class writes its essays quietly,” which word is the collective noun?

• class

• writes

• essays

• quietly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Identify the common noun in this sentence: “Thomas visited the museum in New York City.”

• Thomas

• museum

• New York City

• visited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B