WorksheetsNouns: Proper vs. Common
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a common noun?
a)
dog
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Frog Creek
d)
Sally
2.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
3.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
Jordon played basketball in high school.
Jordon played basketball in high school.
a)
basketball; high school
b)
Jordon; basketball
c)
Jordon; basketball; high school
d)
Jordon; played; basketball
4.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
Michael; baby; family; North Carolina
b)
Michael; his; moved
c)
baby; family; North Carolina
d)
Michael; baby; family
5.
What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
6.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
Michael Jordon was born in New York.
Michael Jordon was born in New York.
a)
Michael; born
b)
Jordon; was
c)
Michael Jordon; New
d)
Michael Jordon; New York
7.
Identify the nouns in the sentence.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
Michael; baby; family; North Carolina
b)
Michael; his; moved
c)
baby; family; North Carolina
d)
Michael; baby; family
8.
What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
9.
What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.
The teen was cut from the team.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
10.
What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon played basketball in high school.
Jordon played basketball in high school.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
11.
Which proper noun is in the correct form?
a)
pizza Hut
b)
Pizza hut
c)
pizza hut
d)
Pizza Hut
12.
What are the common nouns in this sentence?
My dog Mikey has big brown eyes.
My dog Mikey has big brown eyes.
a)
Mikey, dog, brown
b)
My, brown,dog
c)
dog,eyes
d)
Mikey,My
13.
What are the Proper Nouns in this sentence?
The Salina Central Mustangs are playing football in the high school stadium on Friday.
The Salina Central Mustangs are playing football in the high school stadium on Friday.
a)
Friday,football, high school
b)
stadium, Salina, The,Mustangs,Central
c)
The, Salina, Mustangs, Friday,Central
d)
Mustangs, Friday, Central, Salina
14.
What are the common nouns in this sentence?
The students at Salina Central use Chromebooks to complete assignments in their classes.
The students at Salina Central use Chromebooks to complete assignments in their classes.
a)
Chromebooks, Salina, Central
b)
students, classes, assignments
c)
classes, complete, use,students
d)
students, their,assignments, classes
15.
Proper Nouns name a particular person, place or thing.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
a)
Common
b)
Proper
17.
What are the common nouns in this sentence?
Students at Salina Central eat lunch in the cafeteria.
Students at Salina Central eat lunch in the cafeteria.
a)
Students, Salina, Central
b)
lunch, cafeteria,students
c)
cafeteria,lunch,Salina, Central
d)
lunch,students,eat
18.
What noun is supposed to be capitalized because it is proper?
a)
lake michigan
b)
crayons
c)
markers
d)
jump
19.
What word is a common noun that should NOT be capitalized?
a)
Lights
b)
Sally
c)
Walmart
d)
McDonalds
20.
Which of the following is not noun?
a)
owl
b)
jump
c)
teacher
d)
school
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