Proper Nouns Quiz

1. What is a proper noun?

A specific name for any person, place, or thing
A general name for things
A specific name for ideas
A general name for people

2. How are proper nouns usually written?

In lowercase
With the first letter capitalized
In uppercase
Without capitalization

3. Which of the following is a proper noun?

City
New York City
Country
Animal

4. Which of the following sentences uses a proper noun correctly?

I visited paris last summer.
I visited Paris last summer.
i visited Paris last summer.
I visited paris Last Summer.

5. Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

John Smith
Apple iPhone
dog
Paris, France

6. Which of the following is a proper noun?

president
President Obama
ocean
country

7. Which sentence uses proper nouns incorrectly?

We visited the grand canyon last summer.
She will attend Harvard University next fall.
He works for Microsoft Corporation.
They vacationed in Tokyo, Japan.

8. Which of the following is a rule for using proper nouns?

They must always be written in lowercase.
They must always be abbreviated.
They must always be capitalized.
They must always be written in plural form.

9. Which of the following sentences uses a proper noun correctly?

The amazon river is in South America.
The Amazon River is in south America.
The Amazon River is in South America.
the Amazon river is in South America.

10. Which of the following is a proper noun?

mountain
Mount Everest
river
city