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Common and Proper Nouns

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: Julio is hilarious.

a)

Julio, common

b)

Julio, proper

c)

hilarious, common

d)

hilarious, proper

2.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: New York City is enormous.

a)

New York City, common

b)

New York City, proper

c)

enormous, common

d)

enormous, proper

3.

Identify the noun in the sentence AND the type: The child tiptoed very cautiously.

a)

child, proper

b)

child, common

c)

tiptoed, common

d)

cautiously, proper

4.

What is a noun?

a)

a describing word

b)

a person, place, thing, or sometimes idea

c)

an action word

5.

What are the nouns in this sentence? (Check all that apply)

Jack saw a frog and turtle.

a)

saw

b)

Jack

c)

frog

d)

turtle

6.

Which noun in this sentence names a place?

Kim and her friend enjoy having a picnic on the beach.

a)

Kim

b)

beach

7.

Which word below is a proper noun.

a)

city

b)

business

c)

Manama

d)

school

8.

Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?

The Tree of Life is in Bahrain.

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Common Noun

9.

Is a proper noun general or specific?

a)

General

b)

Specific

10.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

summer

b)

July

11.

teacher

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

12.

Taiwan

a)

common Noun

b)

proper Noun

13.

I saw a lion at the zoo.

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

14.

What is a proper noun?

a)

An action

b)

A specific person, place or thing

c)

A general person, place, or thing

d)

A plot

15.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's