Common and Proper Nouns - PRACTICE

Front

What is a noun?

Back

a person, place, thing, or sometimes idea

Front

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

Back

child, common

Front

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

Back

New York City, proper

Front

Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun? The Tree of Life is in Bahrain.

Back

Proper Noun

Front

Which of the following is a common noun?

summer

,

July

Back

summer

Front

Which of the following is a common noun?

Monday

,

Mary

,

Washington D.C.

,

blanket

Back

blanket

Front

Which is a proper noun? Options:

Park Street

,

turtle

,

building

,

the school

Back

Park Street

Front

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
1. My brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High School.
2. My Brother, Jimmy, plays Basketball for Lincoln high school.
3. My brother, jimmy, plays basketball for lincoln High School.
4. My Brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High school.

Back

My brother, Jimmy, plays basketball for Lincoln High School.

Front

Which sentence has a capitalization error?
1. Please tell Mom I'll be right back.
2. When my Dad gets home, we'll have dinner.
3. I went to Appleton West High School.
4. He works on Wednesdays at the YMCA.

Back

When my Dad gets home, we'll have dinner.

Front

Which of these is NOT a proper noun? (Note: I did not capitalize any of the words, so I don't give you any clues this time!)
Options: milwaukee, hamster, halloween, friday

Back

hamster