WorksheetsCommon and Proper Nouns
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 27mins
Choose the correct definition of a noun.
A noun is a word that names only a person and a place.
A noun is a word that names a person, animal, place or thing.
A noun is a word that sometimes names a person, animal, place or thing.
Which word in the sentence is a noun?
The can is red.
the
can
is
red
Choose the two nouns from the sentence below.
The farmer walks down the street.
farmer
walks
street
down
Choose the ODD noun out.
man
nurse
baby
elephant
Choose the ODD noun out.
church
town
ant
airport
Which of the nouns below represents a place? (There is more than one)
Bridgetown
Grantley Adams International Airport
Tea times
Shad
Which of the nouns below represents a person? (There is more than one)
Dollarwise
Shamario
car
Mrs. Ward
Which of the nouns below represents an animal? (There is more than one)
The Barbados Black Belly sheep
All Saints Primary School
laptop
dog
Which of the nouns below represents a thing? (There is more than one)
Sprite
St. Peter
Milo
cat
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is names a general person, place, animal or thing.
A proper noun is names some people, places, animals and things.
A proper noun is names a specific person, place, animal or thing.
Both of them start with a capital letter
Choose the proper noun below.
car
girl
Barbados
gym
Choose the proper noun below.
Lanterns Mall
man
movie
duck
Which of the following is not a proper noun?
Sheraton
Tyrique
Whirlpool
tablet
What is a common noun?
A general name of a person, place, animal or thing.
A special name of a person, place, animal or thing.
Any name of a person, place, animal or thing.
Choose the common noun below.
Massy Supermarket
Suzuki
Sir Garfield Sobers
ram
Choose the two common nouns below.
dam
Harrison's Cave
Chemiya
pan
Choose the two differences between a common noun and a proper noun.
Proper nouns always start with a capital letter. Common nouns only start with a capital letter when starting a sentence.
A proper noun and a common noun are both nouns
Proper nouns name a specific common noun. Common nouns name general nouns.
A proper noun does not agree with a common noun.
