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Proper and Common Nouns

Proper and Common Nouns

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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L.3.1A, L.1.2A, L.1.1B

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Proper and Common Nouns

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2

Multiple Choice

A ________ noun is the name of a specific person, place or thing.
1
proper
2
common

3

Multiple Choice

A ___________ noun does not name a specific person, place or thing.
1
proper
2
common

4

Multiple Choice

Beach

1

Common noun

2

Proper noun

5

Multiple Choice

Universal Studios

1

Common noun

2

Proper noun

6

Multiple Choice

Glasses

1

Proper noun

2

Common noun

7

Multiple Choice

Amco

1

Proper noun

2

Common noun

8

Multiple Choice

Mr. Jack

1

Proper noun

2

Common noun

9

Multiple Choice

Kitten

1

Common Noun

2

Proper Noun

10

Multiple Choice

Disneyland

1

Common Noun

2

Proper Noun

11

Multiple Choice

Identify the noun as common or proper.


Food

1

common

2

proper

12

Multiple Choice

Identify the noun as common or proper.


restaurant

1

common

2

proper

13

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

14

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

1

Hayes went to Walmart to buy a new video game.

2

hayes went to Walmart to buy a new video game.

3

Hayes went to walmart to buy a new video game.

4

hayes went to walmart to buy a new video game.

15

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written with the correct capitalization?

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

16

Multiple Choice

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

I am craving a chalupa and burrito from taco bell!

1

Change chalupa to Chalupa

2

Change burrito to Burrito

3

Change taco bell to Taco Bell

4

Make no change

17

Multiple Choice

What change should be made in this sentence?

The cafeteria is serving hamburgers on wednesday.

1

Change cafeteria to Cafeteria

2

Change hamburgers to Hamburgers

3

Change wednesday to Wednesday

4

No change is needed

18

Multiple Choice

Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
1
Common
2
Proper

19

Multiple Choice

Are all proper nouns capitalized?
1
Yes
2
No

20

Multiple Choice

A common noun names...
1
a specific person, place, or thing
2
a non specific person, place, or thing
3
the subject of the sentence
4
the predicate of the sentence

21

Multiple Choice

Which one is a proper noun?
1
city
2
state
3
Indianapolis, Indiana
4
names

22

Multiple Choice

The tall boy with brown hair went to the game with his friend from school. 
What are the common nouns?
1
went
2
tall, brown
3
boy, game, school, hair
4
with, to, from

23

Multiple Choice

What is a noun?
1
A word describing things.
2
A person, place or thing.
3
An action.
4
A word describing actions.

24

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.
1
common noun
2
proper noun

25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
1
dog catcher
2
Mr. Short
3
Tom
4
Wendy's

26

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon played basketball in high school.
1
common noun
2
proper noun

27

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the one in red?
When Michael was a baby, his family moved to North Carolina.
1
common noun
2
proper noun

28

Multiple Choice

What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon helped the United States win a gold medal at the Olympics.
1
common noun
2
proper noun

29

Multiple Choice

Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
1
Common
2
Proper

30

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?
1
There is a Mission in san Antonio. 
2
Caitlyn's cousin lives in cave Creek.
3
The family went swimming in the atlantic Ocean.
4
Colleen and Amy took a trip to New Mexico and California. 

31

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?
1
It rained a lot in March.
2
Barbara knows how to speak chinese.
3
The Dog swam in lake pleasant. 
4
The children picked up Trash on the field. 

32

Multiple Choice

My school is the best school around. Is there a Proper Noun in this sentence?
1
No
2
Yes

33

Multiple Choice

Are all proper nouns capitalized?
1
Yes
2
No

34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is not a common noun?
1
game stop
2
videogame
3
food
4
bathroom

35

Multiple Choice

The word "pencil" is a...?
1
proper noun
2
common noun

36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common noun?
1
Walmart
2
Burger King
3
restaurant
4
Plaza del Caribe
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