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Nouns

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A noun is a ...
a)
word that describes an action
b)
word that describes a person or place only
c)
word that describes another noun
d)
word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea
2.
A noun that represents a particular person, place, or thing is known as a ?
a)
abstract noun
b)
proper noun
c)
common noun
d)
collective noun
3.
Find the proper noun below.
a)
Mrs. H. 
b)
teacher
c)
woman
d)
mother
4.
True or false? A proper noun must always be capitalized. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
Jesse
b)
dog
c)
pack
d)
fear
6.
What is the plural form for mouse?
a)
mouses
b)
rats
c)
mice
d)
mices
7.
What is the plural form for penny?
a)
penny
b)
pennys
c)
pen
d)
pennies
8.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Jeff lives on an island.
a)
lives, island
b)
an, island
c)
Jeff, lives
d)
Jeff, island
9.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Katie took many pictures with her new camera.
a)
took, many, new
b)
Katie, pictures, new
c)
took, pictures, camera
d)
Katie, pictures, camera
10.
What is a common noun?
a)
noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea
b)
noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
c)
noun that names more than one
d)
noun that names only one
11.
What is/are the common noun(s) in this sentence?
On Tuesday, Timmy brought in a book about famous explorers.
a)
book
b)
Timmy, explorers
c)
Tuesday
d)
book, explorers
12.
What is/are the common noun(s) in this sentence?
In 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
a)
Neil Armstrong
b)
moon
c)
Neil Armstrong, moon
d)
walked
13.
What is/are the proper noun(s) in this sentence?
Do the alligators in Everglades National Park look scary?
a)
alligators
b)
Everglades National Park
c)
scary
d)
look
14.
What is/are the proper noun(s) in this sentence?
In 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
a)
Janet Guthrie
b)
woman, driver
c)
Janet Guthrie, Indianapolis 500
d)
first, compete
15.
What is a singular noun?
a)
a noun that names more than one person, place, thing, idea
b)
a noun that shows ownership
c)
a specific person, place, thing, or idea
d)
a noun that names one person, place, thing, idea
16.
What is a plural noun?
a)
a noun that names only one person, place, thing, or idea
b)
a noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea
c)
a noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea
d)
a noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
17.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
18.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
19.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
swim
b)
write
c)
bike
d)
store
20.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
mom
b)
skip
c)
walk
d)
sprint
21.
Which of the following nouns is a thing?
a)
doctor
b)
pencil
c)
park
d)
teacher
22.
Which of the following nouns is a person?
a)
beach
b)
ball
c)
boss
d)
balloon
23.
Which of the following nouns is a place?
a)
bench
b)
store manager
c)
student
d)
school
24.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
Mrs. Pernice
b)
principal
c)
children's doctor
d)
teacher
25.
What is a proper noun for store?
a)
Newton Park
b)
Kroger
c)
Ocee Elementary
d)
Taco Mac
26.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a)
apple
b)
fruit
c)
Golden Delicious apple
d)
green apple
27.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

The children ran through the grass.

a)

grass

b)

ran

c)

through

d)

the

28.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

Can you help me with my homework please?

a)

please

b)

help

c)

my

d)

homework

29.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

Mr. Gregor is the best principal at John Adams.

a)

principal

b)

best

c)

at

d)

is

30.

Which word is a noun in the sentence?

An erupting volcano destroyed hundreds of homes in Hawaii.

a)

erupting

b)

destroyed

c)

hundreds

d)

homes