COMMON AND PROPER NOUNS
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A common noun names any person, place or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.
- 1.Dr. Naismith wrote thirteen rules for basketball. _____________ is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Dr. Naismith
- B.
Wrote
- C.
Thirteen
- D.
Rules
- 2.The ball can be thrown in any direction. ____________ is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Ball
- B.
Could
- C.
Thrown
- D.
Any
- 3.A player must not run with the ball. ___________ is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Player
- B.
Must
- C.
Not
- D.
With
- 4.Boston and Chicago have had great teams. ________is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Boston
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Great
- D.
Teams
- 5.Not all basketball players are Americans. ___________is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Not
- B.
Players
- C.
Are
- D.
Americans
- 6.Basketball is a popular sport in Asia. __________ is a common noun in this sentence.
- A.
Is
- B.
Popular
- C.
Sport
- D.
Asia
- 7.The inventor of basketball was born in Canada. __________ is a proper noun in this sentence.
- A.
The
- B.
Basketball
- C.
Born
- D.
Canada
- 8.James Naismith attended a one-room school. _________ is a proper noun in this sentence.
- A.
James Naismith
- B.
Attended
- C.
One-room
- D.
School
- 9.He went to college in Montreal, Canada. ______________ is a proper noun in this sentence.
- A.
He
- B.
College
- C.
In
- D.
Canada
- 10.While living in Massachusetts, he invented the game. __________________ is a proper noun in this sentence.
- A.
While
- B.
Living
- C.
Massachusetts
- D.
Game
- 11.There's a girl at Central High who is a basketball star. Is Central High a common or proper noun?
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Proper noun
- 12.She plays center on the all-state team for Maryland. Is Maryland a common or proper noun?
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Proper noun
- 13.She averages 24 points a game. Is game a common or proper noun?
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Proper noun
- 14.Her name is Tonya Jumper. Is Tonya Jumper a common or proper noun?
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Proper noun
- 15.That's a great name for a basketball player! Is name a common or proper noun?
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Proper noun
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