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Common and Proper Nouns

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is a common noun?

a)

jump

b)

slippery

c)

school

d)

funny

2.

Which is a common noun?

a)

helping

b)

juicy

c)

confused

d)

freedom

3.

Which is a common noun?

a)

Mr. Mance

b)

cat

c)

San Rafael Middle School

d)

Halloween

4.

A proper noun...

a)

should be a person only.

b)

ALWAYS needs a capital letter.

c)

comes at the beginning of a sentence.

d)

should be a place only.

5.
Which is NOT part of the definition of a noun?
a)
Person
b)
Idea
c)
Place
d)
Action
6.

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

We went to the hospital.

a)

we

b)

went

c)

the

d)

hospital

7.

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

The boy dances well.

a)

the

b)

boy

c)

dances

d)

well

8.

Which word in the sentence is a common noun?

The car moves fast.

a)

car

b)

the

c)

moves

d)

fast

9.

The underlined word is an example of a common or proper noun?

My family and I went to the circus yesterday.

a)

common

b)

proper

10.

The underlined word is an example of a common or proper noun?

Gargantua was a gorilla who saved the the circus by drawing big crowds.

a)

common

b)

proper

11.

The underlined word is an example of a common or proper noun?

Chumbo was the biggest clown in the circus but he rode the tiniest unicycle.

a)

common

b)

proper

12.

Which is a common noun?

a)

dog

b)

Mr. Smith

c)

Frog Creek

d)

Sally

13.
Which word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?
a)
Flower
b)
Dallas
c)
Texas
d)
Hurricane Harbor
14.

What type of noun is the one that is underlined?

Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

15.

What type of noun is the one that is underlined?

When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

16.

What type of noun is the one that is underlined?

The teen was cut from the team.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

17.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's
18.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
Dr. Jones
b)
dog park
c)
high school
d)
lions
19.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
Independence Day
b)
Super Bowl
c)
airplane
d)
Georgia
20.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
summer
b)
Halloween
c)
July
d)
Monday