This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Nouns > Common And Proper Nouns – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following words is not a common noun? ~ Pay attention to the words! A) Pool. B) Zoo. C) GameStop. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GameStop. 2. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Students at Westlake eat lunch in the cafeteria. A) Students, Westlake, Central. B) Cafeteria, lunch, Westlake. C) Lunch, cafeteria, students. D) Lunch, students, eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lunch, cafeteria, students. 3. Mrs. Westover, Mr. Kamman, Ms. Pilotin are all what? A) Common Nouns. B) Teachers. C) Proper Nouns. D) Funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proper Nouns. 4. What noun is supposed to be capitalized because it is proper? A) Crayons. B) Markers. C) Jump. D) Lake michigan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lake michigan. 5. What word is a proper noun:The pig is named Curly. A) Curly. B) Named. C) Pig. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curly. 6. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Students at Port Isabel Junior High eat lunch in the cafeteria. A) Lunch, students, eat. B) Cafeteria, lunch, Port Isabel Junior High. C) Students, Port Isabel Junior High. D) Lunch, cafeteria, students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lunch, cafeteria, students. 7. A proper noun names ..... A) A non-specific person, place, or thing. B) The verb of a sentence. C) The subject of a sentence. D) A specific person, place, or thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A specific person, place, or thing. 8. Which of the following is not an example of proper noun? A) Toyota. B) Electric fan. C) Samsung. D) Hanabishi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electric fan. 9. Cristy Angeles is the mayor of our city. How many proper noun is in this sentence? A) 6. B) 1. C) 0. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1. 10. What are the common nouns in this sentence? The rabbit was always late and Alice followed him into his hole. A) Late, into, his. B) Rabbit, hole. C) What, him, was. D) Alice, rabbit, hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rabbit, hole. 11. Choose the correct capitalization of the following: A) Jose P. rizal. B) Jose p. Rizal. C) Jose p. rizal. D) Jose P. Rizal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jose P. Rizal. 12. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Winn-Dixie stood by the window of the library wagging his tail. A) Stood, wagging, tail. B) Winn-Dixie, wagging, his. C) Winn-Dixie, window, library, tail. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winn-Dixie, window, library, tail. 13. Identify the common noun in this sentence:Dr. Weber stopped at the pharmacy. A) Dr. Weber. B) At. C) The. D) Pharmacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pharmacy. 14. How many common and proper nouns are in these sentences? My favorite game on my PS3 is Little Big Planet. It's such a fun game where you can play with other people. I met my friend Jo on that game. Some people like playing XBOX games. On XBOX I like to play racing games. A) 13. B) 17. C) 10. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13. 15. Which word in the sentence is a common noun? The car moves fast. A) Moves. B) The. C) Car. D) Fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Car. 16. What word below is a proper noun? A) Woodland Mall. B) Jumping. C) Sleeping. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Woodland Mall. 17. What change, if any, should be made to this sentence? May we open one present on christmas eve? A) Change present to Present. B) Change christmas eve to Christmas eve. C) Make no change. D) Change christmas eve to Christmas Eve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change christmas eve to Christmas Eve. 18. Mrs. Manning, a teacher, wanted to find a game. What are the common nouns in this sentence? A) Mrs. Manning, teacher game. B) Game, teacher. C) Game, teacher, find. D) Game, wanted, find, Mrs, Manning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Game, teacher. 19. Which word is a proper noun? Today is Friday. A) Today. B) Is. C) Friday. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friday. 20. Proper nouns are the names of people, places, things or ideas and they should always be capitalised. A) False. B) True. C) None. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 21. Which date is written correctly? A) Wednesday, February 12, 2012. B) Wednesday, February, 12, 2012. C) Wednesday, February 12 2012. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wednesday, February 12, 2012. 22. When should the word "apple" be capitalized? A) When it refers to the ingredient in a pie. B) When it refers to something that has spoiled. C) When it refers to a product, like Apple Inc. D) When it refers to a drink, like cider or juice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When it refers to a product, like Apple Inc. 23. Read the sentence.Mr. Bing wanted to eat a tasty doughnut.Select the proper noun from the sentence. A) Doughnut. B) Tasty. C) Eat. D) Mr. Bing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Bing. 24. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street. In this sentence which word is the proper noun? A) Street. B) Is. C) Morgan Boulevard. D) Busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Morgan Boulevard. 25. My ..... lives in ..... A) Grandpa; Alexandria. B) Grandpa; Alexandria. C) Grandpa; alexandria. D) Grandpa; alexandria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grandpa; Alexandria. 26. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change wednesday to Wednesday. 27. Proper nouns name ..... A) A specific person, place, or thing. B) A type of place. C) A random place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A specific person, place, or thing. 28. What words should be capitalized? My friend, koji, says the festival is held in april. A) Koji, April. B) My, held. C) Friend, festival. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Koji, April. 29. Put the comma in the correct spot.July 4 2020 A) July, 4 2020. B) July 4 2020. C) July 4, 2020. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) July 4, 2020. 30. Which is NOT part of the definition of a noun? A) Idea. B) Person. C) Action. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action. 31. Identify the nouns in the sentence.Jordon played basketball in high school. A) Basketball; high school. B) Jordon; basketball. C) Jordon; basketball; high school. D) Jordon; played; basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jordon; basketball; high school. 32. He worked at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Which words are the proper nouns? A) YMCA Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts. B) YMCA Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts, he. C) He, Springfield, Massachusetts. D) He, YMCA Training School,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YMCA Training School, Springfield, Massachusetts. 33. This is known as a general noun that should not be capitalized. (Ex.-blue, ocean, dog, flower) A) Compound words. B) Common noun. C) Proper noun. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common noun. 34. What does a comma look like? A) ,. B) ''. C) ;. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 35. What is the singular noun in the following sentence? The students laughed at the crazy hair my teacher wore on Wednesday. A) Teacher. B) The. C) Students. D) Wore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teacher. 36. What choice describes a proper noun? A) It shows action. B) It is a specific noun. C) It is a suffix. D) It is common. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a specific noun. 37. How many nouns are there in this sentence.I saw a tiger and a zebra in a zoo. A) 3. B) 1. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 38. Read the sentence:The man drove to Downtown Bakery.Select a common noun from the sentence. A) Drove. B) Man. C) The. D) Downtown Bakery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Man. 39. Which is a common noun? A) Dog. B) Asia. C) Gopalan Mall. D) Rama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dog. 40. Replace the underlined common noun fragment with a proper noun.He flew through the city. A) Ball. B) Diboll. C) The city. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diboll. 41. Which word is a proper noun? The Ford truck is missing one door. A) Missing. B) Ford. C) Door. D) Truck. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ford. 42. The Golden Gate Bridge first opened on May 27 1937. Which date uses the comma correctly? A) May 27, 1937. B) May, 27 1937. C) May 27; 1937. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May 27, 1937. 43. My family and I are moving to *johannesburg, gauteng*. A) Johannesburg, gauteng. B) Johannesburg, Gauteng. C) Correct as is. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Johannesburg, Gauteng. 44. How many proper nouns can you identify in this sentence.Ali, Bilal and Usman are best friends. A) 3. B) 1. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 45. Identify the common nouns:Tiny carts sold newspapers named Tokyo Press. A) Carts, newspapers. B) Tiny, sold. C) Cars, named. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carts, newspapers. 46. Andy went to the mall to see her friends Mary and Kim. How many PROPER NOUNS do we have in the given sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 47. What is the proper noun in the sentence:The dog swam in Lake Michigan. A) Swam. B) Lake Michigan. C) The. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lake Michigan. 48. Which word is a common noun that is a thing? A) Happy. B) Aunt. C) Old. D) Chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chair. 49. What is a proper noun for restaurant? A) Things. B) Moti Mahal. C) Chicken nuggets. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moti Mahal. 50. Which one is written correctly? A) November 4, 1957. B) Sunday, may 13th. C) Tuesday, October 9, 1988. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tuesday, October 9, 1988. 51. South Korea is a ..... noun? A) Common. B) Plural. C) Animal. D) Proper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proper. 52. This summer, maddy and her family are going to visit the carlsbad caverns in new mexico and the grand canyon in arizona. A) Summer, Maddy, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Arizona. B) Maddy, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Arizona. C) Maddy, Family, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Arizona. D) Maddy, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Grand, Arizona. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maddy, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Arizona. 53. Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6 1907. Where does the comma belong? A) July, 6, 1907. B) July 6, 1907. C) July, 6 1907. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) July 6, 1907. 54. Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct. A) Rupanzel has long Hair. B) Rupanzel has long hair. C) Rupanzel has long hair. D) Rupanzel has long Hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rupanzel has long hair. 55. What is the proper noun in this sentence:We went to Virginia Beach last weekend to visit my grandma. A) Visit. B) Grandma. C) Virginia Beach. D) Weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Virginia Beach. 56. Which word(s) are common nouns? The Bulls won the game last night. A) There are no common nouns in this sentence. B) Bulls, game. C) Bulls. D) Game, night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Game, night. 57. What is the possessive form of the noun in green in this sentence? My 2 best friends videogames are awesome! A) Friend's. B) Friend'. C) Friends'. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friends'. 58. A proper noun ..... A) Should be a place only. B) Should be a person only. C) ALWAYS needs a capital letter. D) Comes at the beginning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ALWAYS needs a capital letter. 59. What is the correct way to write this sentence? My father can speak german and french. A) My Father can speak German and French. B) My father can speak German and french. C) May Father can speak german and french. D) My father can speak German and French. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My father can speak German and French. 60. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Students at Salina Central eat lunch in the cafeteria. A) Lunch, students, eat. B) Cafeteria, lunch, Salina, Central. C) Students, Salina, Central. D) Lunch, cafeteria, students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lunch, cafeteria, students. Next →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommon And Proper Nouns Quiz 2Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 3Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 4Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 5Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 6Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 7Abstract Noun Formation QuizAbstract Nouns Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books