NOUN QUIZ

Name ________________________________

Part 1 Identifying nouns In each set, choose the sentence that correctly identifies all of the nouns.
1.

_____A.
_____B.
_____C.

The snow swirled across the highway.

The snow swirled across the highway.
The snow swirled across the highway.

2.

_____A.
_____B.
_____C.

Grace hummed the melody for her sister.

Grace hummed the melody for her sister.
Grace hummed the melody for her sister.

3.

_____A.
_____B.
_____C.

Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?

Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?
Do babies usually take naps in the afternoon?

Part 2 Identifying Proper and Common Nouns Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined words
are proper nouns or a common nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response.
4.

Last Thanksgiving we visited my grandparents.

O proper
O common

5.

We went fishing on the Mississippi River when we visited my aunt and uncle last summer.
O proper
O common

6.

Many school have Dell, Hewitt Packard and Compaq computers in their labs.
O proper
O common

Part 3 Identifying Collective and Compound Nouns Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined
words are collective nouns or compound nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response.
7.

The old fisherman baited his hook, cast his line and waited patiently for a bite.
O collective
O compound

8.

The noisy flock of geese honked overhead like barking dogs with colds.
O collective
O compound

Part 4 Identifying Compound Nouns Circle the correct spelling for each of the compound nouns.
9.

postmaster

post master

post-master

10.

high school

high-school

highschool

11.

mother in law

mother-in-law

mother-in-laws

Part 5 Identifying Concrete and Abstract Nouns - Choose the answer that tells whether the underlined
words are concrete nouns or abstract nouns. Darken in the circle by the correct response.
12.
13.
14.
15.

trust
money
leash
honesty

O
O
O
O

concrete
concrete
concrete
concrete

O
O
O
O

abstract
abstract
abstract
abstract

Part 6 Identify the Common Nouns in the following sentences:

1. They arrived early but at the wrong station.
2. We counted only six different colours in the rainbow.
3. The man was trying to steal a horse with a cart full of apples.
4. They have gone to the zoo to see the black sheep.
5. She put her head on her arms and cried loudly.
6. My mother is singing a religious song in the kitchen.
7. He threw some salted nuts to the monkeys.
8. The children are kicking a ball around in the field.
9. That temple was built before my grandfather was born.
10. He bought balloons for his children and their friends.
11. My father swims like a turtle.
12. She won a trophy for best dancer in the street.
13. Simply point your camera at the camel and press the button.
14. We watched seabirds flocking above our heads
15. He went to visit his homesick uncle at the hospital.
16. My brother wants to play hide-and-seek with us.
17. Let me look at your puppies and kittens.
18. The taxi broke down in front of my gate.
19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.
20. The monkey was hanging by its tail from a branch.