Noun Quiz

A noun quiz will test the student’s understanding of nouns and their functions. Two different levels of the quiz will be provided to be used according to the level of the students being tested.

Noun Quiz

The first noun quiz will be for students beginning to learn about nouns. It will cover the fact that a noun that is a person, place, thing, or idea. It will also cover the difference between common and proper nouns.  

Noun Test- Level A

A. Instructions: Circle the nouns in these sentences. Hint: there are 20.

1. The cat and the dog were playing in the park.
2. Misha plays the piano and the drums.
3. David said to take the cake, cookies, and cups to the picnic.
4. Danielle went to see the Avatar at the theater.
5. Love and peace are better than hate and war.
6. My family plays as a team.

B. Instructions: Circle the proper nouns and underline the common nouns.

1. To make cookies, Mother need eggs, flour, sugar, and butter.
2. Jose read The Giving Tree last week.
3. Every Tuesday in June, my team goes to Sonic.
4. Spongebob is my favorite show on television.
5. Disneyland is a fun place to be with my friends and parents.

Answers

A. cat, dog, park, Misha, piano, drums, David, cake, cookies, cups, picnic, Danielle, Avatar, theater, love, peace, hate, war, family, team.

B. common nouns: cookies, eggs, flour, sugar, butter, week, team, show,  television, place, friends, parents    proper nouns: Mother, Jose, The Giving Tree, Tuesday, June, Sonic,  Spongebob, Disneyland    

Noun Test- Level B

A. Instructions: Circle the proper nouns and underline the collective nouns.  HINT: There are 10 all together.

1. Bob is on the faculty and is the head of his department.
2. My family is going to Florida on vacation.
3. I love August because school starts.
4. The jury was picked on Monday.
5. I want a puppy and a computer for Christmas. 

B. Instructions: In each sentence a noun is underlined.  Put “A” if it is abstract, and “C” if it is concrete. 

1. ___ Democracy is the best kind of government.
2. ___ The baby beluga whale was just born.
3. ___ Curiosity killed the cat.
4. ___ Patience is a virtue.
5. ___ The school needed new desks.
6. ___ There is nothing to fear but fear itself.
7. ___ The Chinese culture is ancient.
8. ___ Yesterday, I saw a good movie.
9. ___ Trust is a two-way street.
10. ___ Eat your vegetables to stay healthy.

C. Instructions: In each sentence a noun is underlined.  Put “C” if it is a countable noun, “U” if it is uncountable. 

1. ___ I really love chocolate!
2. ___ She has coffee every morning.
3. ___ My dog had five puppies.
4. ___ You need to change the oil in the car.
5. ___ I have three final tests tomorrow.

Answers

A:  proper: Bob, Florida, August, Monday, Christmas

collective: faculty, department, family, school, jury

B: 1. A, 2. C, 3. A, 4. A, 5. C, 6. A, 7. A, 8. C, 9. A, 10. C

C: 1. U, 2. U, 3. C, 4. U, 5. C  

Study Sheet for Noun Test- Level B

Following is a study sheet for the noun quiz for level B. It covers common and proper nouns, as well as countable, uncountable, collective, abstract, and concrete.

Noun Study Sheet

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns refer to a specific idea or living or non-living thing and are capitalized. These include days of the week, months of the year, books, movies, places, musical compositions, magazines, and more. Common nouns are everything else and are not capitalized.

Countable nouns can be shown with a number, like eight houses. Just like the name, they are a noun that is able to be counted.

Uncountable nouns are neither singular nor plural. They refer to something which has mass but can not be counted. Examples include: air, sugar, money, furniture, and sadness.

Collective nouns refer to a set of things, a unit. You may think of it as a collection. Some examples are: class, society, team, family, and army.

Concrete nouns are physical and you can see, smell, touch, taste, or hear them.  They can be common or proper, countable or uncountable, singular or plural, or collective. Examples are: bears, Mary, cars, butter, nose, feet, and school.

Abstract nouns refer to things that are not physical. They are ideas, feelings, traits, concepts etc. Examples include: sympathy, curiosity, tyranny, love, and patience.