This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Nouns > Common And Proper Nouns – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 1 (25 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) GameStop. B) Pool. C) Park. D) Zoo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GameStop. 2. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Students at Westlake eat lunch in the cafeteria. A) Students, Westlake, Central. B) Lunch, cafeteria, students. C) Cafeteria, lunch, Westlake. D) Lunch, students, eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch, cafeteria, students. 3. Mrs. Westover, Mr. Kamman, Ms. Pilotin are all what? A) Proper Nouns. B) Common Nouns. C) Teachers. D) Funny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proper Nouns. 4. What noun is supposed to be capitalized because it is proper? A) Lake michigan. B) Crayons. C) Markers. D) Jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lake michigan. 5. What word is a proper noun:The pig is named Curly. A) The. B) Pig. C) Named. D) Curly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curly. 6. What are the common nouns in this sentence? Students at Port Isabel Junior High eat lunch in the cafeteria. A) Students, Port Isabel Junior High. B) Lunch, cafeteria, students. C) Cafeteria, lunch, Port Isabel Junior High. D) Lunch, students, eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch, cafeteria, students. 7. A proper noun names ..... A) The subject of a sentence. B) A specific person, place, or thing. C) The verb of a sentence. D) A non-specific person, place, or thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A specific person, place, or thing. 8. Which of the following is not an example of proper noun? A) Electric fan. B) Hanabishi. C) Samsung. D) Toyota. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electric fan. 9. Cristy Angeles is the mayor of our city. How many proper noun is in this sentence? A) 0. B) 6. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 10. What are the common nouns in this sentence? The rabbit was always late and Alice followed him into his hole. A) What, him, was. B) Rabbit, hole. C) Alice, rabbit, hole. D) Late, into, his. 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: C) 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) 10. C) 17. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13. 15. Which word in the sentence is a common noun? The car moves fast. A) Car. B) The. C) Moves. D) Fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Change christmas eve to Christmas Eve. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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, find. C) Game, teacher. D) Game, wanted, find, Mrs, Manning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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 a drink, like cider or juice. C) When it refers to something that has spoiled. D) When it refers to a product, like Apple Inc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Mr. Bing. B) Tasty. C) Doughnut. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Bing. 24. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street. In this sentence which word is the proper noun? A) Busy. B) Street. C) Morgan Boulevard. D) Is. 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. 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 7Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 8Common And Proper Nouns Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books