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Sulaiman's Proper & Common Noun Quiz!

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a proper noun always start with?

a)

the letter p

b)

a capital letter

2.

What is a proper noun?

a)

Any person, place, or thing.

b)

A specific person, place, or thing.

3.

Is every capitalized word a proper noun?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.
school
a)
common
b)
proper
5.
Nike
a)
common
b)
proper
6.

Find the proper noun.


We are going to Burger King.

a)

Burger King

b)

going

c)

we

7.

Find the proper noun.


Have you been to Glacier National Park?

a)

you

b)

been

c)

Glacier National Park

8.

Why is the pink word capitalized?


We are going to Burger King.

a)

it is a proper noun

b)

it is the first word in the sentence

9.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

My friend's name is jill Smith.

b)

My friend's name is Jill Smith.

c)

My friend's name is Jill smith.

10.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

I live in a tiny house in Denver, Colorado.

b)

I live in a tiny house in denver, colorado.

c)

I live in a tiny house in Denver, colorado.

11.

Which of these is a proper noun?


I have a dog named Firulais.

a)

dog

b)

have

c)

Firulais

12.

Which of these is a proper noun?


My favorite game is Free Fire.

a)

game

b)

Free Fire

c)

is

13.

Which of these is a proper noun?


My favorite movie is The Avengers.

a)

movie

b)

The Avengers

c)

is

14.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?


My favorite Movie is The Avengers.

a)

change Movie to movie

b)

change The Avengers to the avengers

c)

no change needed

15.

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

a)

Julio, common

b)

Julio, proper

c)

hilarious, common

d)

hilarious, proper

16.

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

17.

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

18.

Is a proper noun general or specific?

a)

General

b)

Specific

19.

Which of the following is a common noun?

a)

summer

b)

July

20.

teacher

a)

common noun

b)

proper noun

21.

Taiwan

a)

common Noun

b)

proper Noun

22.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's
23.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

The Fast and Furious movies are my Favorite.

b)

The Fast and Furious movies are my favorite.

c)

The fast and furious movies are my favorite.

24.

What is the common noun?

a)

desk

b)

walmart

c)

iphone

d)

kino jr high

25.

What type of noun is the one in red?

The school hired Mr. Hull to teach.

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

26.

Proper nouns are ______ people, places, things, or ideas

a)

common

b)

specific

c)

big

d)

lists

27.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

Ms. G has worked at Adrian High School since September 2020.

b)

Ms. g has worked at adrian high school since September 2020.

c)

Ms. G has worked at Adrian High School since september 2020.

d)

Ms. G has worked at Adrian high school since September 2020.

28.

Which title is capitalized correctly?

a)

The Taming Of the Shrew

b)

The Taming of the Shrew

c)

The Taming Of The Shrew

d)

the Taming of the Shrew

29.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

Jane wanted to study Spanish in College and travel to Spain.

b)

Jane wanted to study Spanish in college and travel to spain.

c)

Jane wanted to study spanish in college and travel to Spain.

d)

Jane wanted to study Spanish in college and travel to Spain.

30.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

i want to watch the michigan game on friday to see them play georgia.

b)

I want to watch the Michigan game on friday to see them play Georgia.

c)

I want to watch the michigan game on Friday to see them play georgia.

d)

I want to watch the Michigan game on Friday to see them play Georgia.

31.

What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?

I am craving a burger and burrito from chomp burger!

a)

Change

burger --> Burger

b)

Change

chomp --> Chomp

c)

Change

chomp burger --> Chomp Burger

d)

Make no change

32.

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving breakfast on friday.

a)

Change

friday --> Friday

b)

Change

breakfast --> Breakfast

c)

Change

cafeteria --> Cafeteria

d)

Make no change

33.

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

34.
Which of the following is NOT a common noun?
a)
teacher
b)
dog catcher
c)
apple
d)
Applebee's
35.
Is the following highlighted word a common or proper noun?
She attended the Halloween festival. 
a)
proper
b)
common
36.
We went to Chicago on vacation.
What is the proper noun?
a)
Chicago
b)
We
c)
went
d)
vacation
37.
Which of the following is a common noun?
a)
summer
b)
Halloween
c)
July
d)
Monday
38.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

zachary wanted to go to New York to see the Bright Lights.

b)

Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright Lights.

c)

zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.

d)

Zachary wanted to go to New York to see the bright lights.

39.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

Hayes went to Walmart to buy a new video game.

b)

hayes went to Walmart to buy a new video game.

c)

Hayes went to walmart to buy a new video game.

d)

hayes went to walmart to buy a new video game.

40.

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

a)

i want to go to the clemson game on Saturday to see them play Florida State.

b)

I want to go to the Clemson game on Saturday to see them play Florida State.

c)

i want to go to the clemson game on saturday to see them play Florida state.

d)

I want to go to the Clemson game on Saturday to see them play florida state.

41.

Select ALL the correct capitalization

a)

english

b)

English

c)

spanish

d)

Spanish

42.

Select the correct form

a)

hispanic

b)

Hispanic

43.

Which of these categories of nouns do you capitalize in English?

a)

countries

b)

cities

c)

states

44.

Which of these categories of nouns do you capitalize in English?

a)

names of bodies of water

b)

names of specific landforms

45.

At age twelve he was a newsboy.

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

46.

He was educated at home by his mother.

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

47.

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847.

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

48.

What is the proper noun?

Where did the busy inventor work in America?

a)

Busy

b)

Inventor

c)

Work

d)

America

49.

All common nouns are capitalized, or upper cased.

a)

False

b)

True

50.

All proper nouns are lower cased.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.

a)

No change is needed

b)

Change hamburgers to Hamburgers

c)

Change wednesday to Wednesday

d)

Change cafeteria to Cafeteria

52.

Marie is a very curious little girl. What is the common noun in this sentence.

a)

girl

b)

Madison

53.

What change should be made to this sentence?

Let's order chinese food for dinner.

a)

Change chinese food to Chinese Food

b)

Change chinese food to Chinese food

c)

Change dinner to Dinner

d)

Change food to Food

54.

What change should be made to this sentence?

The U.S. Congress, which meets in Washington D.C., was established by the constitution of 1787.

a)

Change U.S. Congress to U.S. congress

b)

Change Washington, D.C. to washington, d.c.

c)

Change Washington, D.C to Washington, d.c.

d)

Change constitution of 1787 to Constitution of 1787

55.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

The winter months are december, january, and february.

a)

The winter months are December, January, and February.

b)

The Winter months are December, January, and February.

c)

The winter Months are December, January, and February.

d)

The Winter months are december, january, and february.

56.

A ______________ noun names a person, place, thing, or idea and is NOT capitalized.

a)

proper

b)

common

57.

A ________________ noun names a specific person, place, thing, or idea and IS always capitalized.

a)

common

b)

proper

58.

What should you do to all proper nouns?

a)

Capitalize them!

b)

Put them in alphabetical order!

c)

Ignore them!

d)

Spell them backwards!

59.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, plastic litter is of the greatest concern as it has the most widespread and harmful impacts on animal populations.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

60.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

We enter our REM stage within the first 90 minutes of sleep and repeat this cycle several times

throughout the night.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

61.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

Adolescent brains are constantly rewiring and retraining to prune skills that are not being used to make room for the skills being used often.

a)

Common

b)

Proper

62.

In this sentence, are the underlined words common or proper nouns?

What does NASA’s space program cost each of the 328 million people that currently live in the USA?

a)

Common

b)

Proper

63.

Which answer is the correct common noun?

a)

shoe

b)

nike

c)

air jordans

d)

adidas

64.

Identify the common nouns: Please take out your textbook and turn to the story we're reading.

a)

textbook, story

b)

please

c)

your, we're

d)

turn

65.

Identify the proper nouns: Will you help Mark locate the book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

a)

Mark, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

b)

help, locate

c)

Mark

d)

book

66.

countries

a)

PROPER NOUN

b)

COMMON NOUN

67.

Perú

a)

PROPER NOUN

b)

COMMON NOUN

68.

doctor

a)

PROPER NOUN

b)

COMMON NOUN

69.

Mercedes Benz Car

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Common Noun

70.

car

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Common Noun

71.

Justin

a)

Proper Noun

b)

Common Noun

72.
Susan and Mary watched their favorite show, Growing Pains, on the television.
a)
Common
b)
Proper
73.
Susan and Mary watched their favorite show, Growing Pains, on the television.
a)
Common
b)
Proper
74.
The young girl waited at the bus stop and read a magazine while waiting for her mom. 
a)
Common
b)
Proper
75.

Pick the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

Fortnite is an online video game that was created by epic games and released in 2017.

b)

Fortnite is an online video game that was created by Epic Games and released in 2017.

c)

Fortnite is an online video game that was created by Epic games and released in 2017.

d)

fortnite is an online video game that was created by epic games and released in 2017.

76.

I should always capitalize . . .

a)

The first word of a sentence

b)

A person's title

c)

none of the above

d)

A proper noun

77.

Which of these words should be capitalized?

a)

tuesday

b)

winter

c)

aunt

d)

library

78.
Languages should be capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
My great-grandfather fought in the Vietnam War.
a)
Incorrectly written, Great-Grandfather should be capitalized
b)
Correctly written
c)
Incorrectly written, vietnam war should not be capitalized
80.
Days of the week should be capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
81.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Mrs. flowers Likes to go to starbucks.

b)

Mrs. Flowers likes to go to starbucks.

c)

Mrs. Flowers likes To Go To Starbucks.

d)

Mrs. Flowers likes to go to Starbucks.

82.

You should capitalize the name of brands

a)

True.

b)

False.

83.

Choose the best revisions for the highlighted portion.

My best friend, kiera, thinks that inception is the best movie ever made.

a)

friend; Kiera; Inception

b)

Friend; Kiera; "Inception"

c)

friend; kiera; inception

d)

Friend; Kiera; "inception"

84.

Choose the best revisions for the highlighted portion.

Did you finish watching the poem complainers by rudy francisco?

a)

"Complainers"; Rudy Francisco

b)

Complainers; "Rudy Francisco"

c)

"complainers"; Rudy Francisco

d)

complainers; Rudy Francisco

85.

Rule 2. Which word(s) should not be capitalized in the title of the book? "The Cat And The Hat."

a)

Hat

b)

The (beginning of title)

c)

Cat

d)

And The

86.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence? (More than one.) The teacher said, "my favorite book is 'the giving tree'."

a)

My

b)

Favorite

c)

The

d)

Giving

e)

Tree

87.
Do you capitalize names of authors and book titles?
a)
Capitalize the first, last and any important words in a title
b)
As you have probably noticed "short" words, those with less than five letters, are generally lowercase in titles, unless they are the first or last words in a title.
c)
Author’s names are always capitalized.
d)
All answer choices are correct.
88.
Do you capitalize the names of planets?
a)
Yes, but only Earth because we live here.
b)
No, never capitalize planets.
c)
Yes, because they are proper nouns.
d)
Yes, but only if they are part of a book title.
89.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

a)

The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "imagine."

b)

The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "Imagine."

c)

the singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "imagine."

d)

The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his Song "Imagine."

90.
i want to go to the grand canyon in december.
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
91.

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

a)

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

b)

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

c)

The Diary of Anne Frank

d)

The Diary of Anne Frank

92.
True or False: It is necessary to capitalize titles of books, magazines, poems, songs, etc.
a)
False; it is never necessary.
b)
True; it is sometimes necessary.
c)
False; it is sometimes necessary.
d)
True; it is always necessary
93.
Which country is capitalized correctly?
a)
The republic of Congo
b)
New Zealand
c)
The United states of America
d)
dominican republic
94.
What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
a)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
b)
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
c)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
d)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July Party.
95.
Mrs., Dr., NBA, SMMS, and U.S.A. need to be capitalized because...
a)
They are proper nouns.
b)
They are proper verbs.
c)
They are the title before a name.
d)
Just because.
96.
Fix this sentence: "i want to go to the grand canyon in december."
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
97.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
98.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

a)

In 2021, christmas is on a saturday.

b)

In 2021, Christmas is on a saturday.

c)

In 2021, Christmas is on a Saturday.

99.

Is this sentence capitalized correctly?


Mr. Jones made an announcement that Governor Kemp will visit Shiver School.

a)

Yes

b)

No

100.
My mom's kenyan friend has lots of interesting stories about her african childhood in the mombasa suburbs near the indian ocean.
a)
Kenyan, African
b)
Kenyan, African, Mombasa
c)
Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian
d)
Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian Ocean
101.
   My uncle is fascinated by american and european history, particularly the french and russian revolutions.
a)
American, European, French, Russian, Revolutions
b)
American, European, French, Russian
c)
American, European, French
d)
American, European
102.

Which word(s) should be capitalized in the sentence below?

Lemoore high school has nearly 2000 students.

a)

students

b)

high school

c)

nearly

103.

Which are examples of proper nouns?

a)

shark; aquarium; fish

b)

fierce; predatory; aquatic

c)

Monterey Bay Aquarium; Pacific Ocean

104.

What are proper nouns?

a)

General (non-specific) people, places, or things

b)

Specific people, places, or things

c)

A word that modifies a noun

d)

An action word

105.

Which word(s) should be capitalized in the sentence below?

She speaks three languages: spanish, french, and english.

a)

spanish; french; english

b)

three

c)

languages

106.

Which word(s) should be capitalized in the sentence below?

The american flag is at half-staff today to honor the late governor.

a)

american

b)

flag

c)

governor

107.

Choose the word that does not require any capitalization.

a)

President

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Ed

d)

Donald

108.

Read the following list of words. In each line there is one word that does not require a capital letter. Choose the word that does not require any capitalization.

a)

Joseph

b)

Laos

c)

Doctor

d)

England

109.

Choose the word that does not require any capitalization.

a)

Dallas

b)

Aunt

c)

America

d)

Halloween

110.

Choose the word that does not require any capitalization.

a)

Swedish

b)

Europe

c)

Queen

d)

Georgia

111.

Choose the word that does not require any capitalization.

a)

Mother

b)

Ontario

c)

Ohio

d)

Sunday

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