Nouns Quiz

Grade 2 · English · Quiz

Test your knowledge of common nouns, proper nouns, and plural nouns.

Questions

Which word is a noun?
1. run
2. happy
3. pencil
4. slowly
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Answer: pencil
'Pencil' names a thing, making it a noun. 'Run' is a verb, 'happy' is an adjective, 'slowly' is an adverb.
The word 'Monday' is a proper noun.
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Answer: True
'Monday' is the name of a specific day, so it is a proper noun and is always capitalized.
The plural of 'child' is ___.
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Answer: children
'Child' is an irregular noun — its plural is 'children,' not 'childs.'
Which of these is a common noun?
1. Maria
2. Paris
3. river
4. Tuesday
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Answer: river
'River' names a general thing (not a specific river), so it is a common noun.
You add -s to make 'dish' plural.
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Answer: False
'Dish' ends in -sh, so you add -es to make it plural: dishes.
What kind of noun is 'Pacific Ocean'?
1. common noun
2. plural noun
3. singular noun
4. proper noun
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Answer: proper noun
'Pacific Ocean' is the name of a specific ocean, making it a proper noun.
The plural of 'baby' is ___.
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Answer: babies
When a noun ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add -es: baby → babies.
A noun can be a place.
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Answer: True
Nouns name people, places, AND things — so yes, a place like 'park' or 'school' is a noun.
Which sentence has a proper noun?
1. The dog ran fast.
2. She ate an apple.
3. We live in Texas.
4. A bird flew by.
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Answer: We live in Texas.
'Texas' is the name of a specific state, so it is a proper noun.
A word that names a person, place, or thing is called a ___.
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Answer: noun
A noun is the part of speech that names people, places, and things.

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