Quiz: Common vs Proper Nouns

Multiple Choice

  1. Which of the following is a proper noun?
    a) City
    b) Dog
    c) Paris
    d) Mountain

  2. Which of the following is a common noun?
    a) Walmart
    b) Doctor
    c) Thanksgiving
    d) Nike

  3. Proper nouns always begin with a:
    a) Lowercase letter
    b) Capital letter
    c) Hyphen
    d) Period

  4. Which sentence correctly uses a proper noun?
    a) I visited grand canyon last summer.
    b) My favorite book is to kill a mockingbird.
    c) He is reading The Hobbit.
    d) The President of United States is speaking.

  5. What is the proper noun in this sentence?
    "Maria loves to visit Disney World."
    a) Maria
    b) Visit
    c) Loves
    d) World

  6. Which of these words is NOT a proper noun?
    a) Apple
    b) River
    c) Los Angeles
    d) Mount Everest

  7. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization for a proper noun.
    a) My brother goes to harvard university.
    b) My sister is learning spanish.
    c) We will visit New York City next summer.
    d) I love listening to beethoven’s music.

  8. Which proper noun represents a specific brand?
    a) Car
    b) Phone
    c) Nike
    d) Store

  9. What is the common noun in this sentence?
    "The Statue of Liberty is a famous landmark."
    a) Statue
    b) Liberty
    c) Famous
    d) Landmark

  10. Which of the following is a proper noun?
    a) Store
    b) Restaurant
    c) Walmart
    d) School

True or False

  1. True or False: A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.

  2. True or False: The word "teacher" is a proper noun.

  3. True or False: Proper nouns are always written in lowercase letters unless they begin a sentence.

  4. True or False: "France" is a common noun.

  5. True or False: "January" is a proper noun.

  6. True or False: The words "dog," "car," and "table" are all examples of proper nouns.

  7. True or False: "United States" is a proper noun.

  8. True or False: "Nike" is a proper noun.

  9. True or False: Proper nouns are never capitalized.

  10. True or False: The word "Amazon" can be both a proper noun (company) and a common noun (river).