Nouns Quiz

What is a common noun?

• A common noun is always capitalized.

• A common noun is a general, non-specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A common noun is a specific name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A common noun is a type of proper noun.

Give an example of a proper noun.

• apple

• Eiffel Tower

• happiness

• running

What is a singular noun?

• A singular noun is a word that refers to an action or verb.

• A singular noun is a word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

• A singular noun is a word that refers to multiple persons, places, things, or ideas.

• A singular noun is a word that can be both singular and plural.

Give an example of a plural noun.

• book

• houses

• car

• apple

What is a concrete noun?

• A concrete noun is a person, place, or thing that can be experienced through the five senses.

• A concrete noun is an idea or concept that cannot be perceived through the senses.

Give an example of an abstract noun.

• Love

• Laughing

• Running

• Jumping

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• is

• cat

• the

• sleeping

Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: I live in New York.

• in

• New York

• I

• live

Change the following singular noun to plural: book

• bookies

• books

• bookes

• bookeses

Change the following plural noun to singular: trees

• treed

• tree

• tre

• treing