Nouns: Common vs. Proper Quiz

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• city

• London

• river

• mountain

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in the following sentence is a common noun? "The dog ran across the yard."

• dog

• ran

• across

• The

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select the proper noun from the list below.

• teacher

• school

• Mrs. Smith

• book

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a common noun?

• Africa

• pizza

• January

• Sarah

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the proper noun in the sentence: "Michael went to the store."

• went

• store

• Michael

• to

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which sentence correctly uses both a common noun and a proper noun?

• The cat slept.

• Paris is beautiful.

• My friend Sarah loves pizza.

• Book is interesting.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Read the sentence and choose the option that lists all the proper nouns: "Emily and John visited the Grand Canyon during summer."

• Emily, John, Grand Canyon

• Emily, summer

• John, Canyon

• Grand, Canyon, summer

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following sentences contains only common nouns?

• The dog chased the cat.

• Maria visited London.

• Mr. Lee teaches math.

• I saw Jupiter last night.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the sentence where all the nouns are proper nouns.

• The teacher gave us homework.

• Sarah and Tom went to Disneyland.

• The dog barked at the mailman.

• My brother likes pizza.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

You are writing a story about your favorite holiday. Which of the following would be the best way to use both a common noun and a proper noun in your opening sentence?

• I love to travel.

• My family visited New York last Christmas.

• The presents were wrapped.

• We had fun.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B