English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Language - Nouns (Common, Proper and Possessive) (Questions)

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This quiz introduces children to the terminology ‘noun’. This will develop their English language and Literacy skills, giving them an all-round understanding.

A noun is a word given to a thing. ‘The boy’s dog’ – there are two nouns in this sentence, the word ‘boy’ and ‘dog’.

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What is a noun?

[ ]	A doing word.
[ ]	A word that describes action.
[ ]	A word that describes a thing, place or person.
[ ]	A word that describes a color.

Which of these words is not a noun?

[ ]	park
[ ]	grass
[ ]	slide
[ ]	Miss Cook

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
Kevin wants Sam’s chips.

[ ]	Kevin
[ ]	wants
[ ]	Sam's
[ ]	chips

Which word is a noun?

[ ]	feet
[ ]	run
[ ]	Fred
[ ]	whisper

Which noun best fits into the sentence?
My ___ house is red.

[ ]	family’s
[ ]	don’t
[ ]	nose
[ ]	dad

Which noun best fits into the sentence?
A dog stole the ___ toy.

[ ]	my
[ ]	Mary
[ ]	cat’s
[ ]	brother

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
I can’t see the dog’s bone.

[ ]	can't
[ ]	see
[ ]	dog's
[ ]	bone

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
The pretty girl’s dress is red.

[ ]	pretty
[ ]	girl's
[ ]	dress
[ ]	red

'The train station was closed.' How many nouns are in this sentence?

[ ]	1
[ ]	2
[ ]	3
[ ]	4

10.

'I love pizza, chocolate, chips, rice, raisins and apples.' How many nouns are in that sentence?

[ ]	3
[ ]	4
[ ]	5
[ ]	6

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 1 Language - Nouns (Common, Proper and Possessive) (Answers)

What is a noun?

[ ]	A doing word.
[ ]	A word that describes action.
[x]	A word that describes a thing, place or person.
[ ]	A word that describes a color.

A noun can be anything you can touch like 'table', or a name given to a group like 'girls' or a place like 'park'.

Which of these words is not a noun?

[ ]	park
[ ]	grass
[ ]	slide
[x]	Miss Cook

Miss Cook is a name and so there is only one Miss Cook. If there are lots of an item, then it's likely to be a noun.

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
Kevin wants Sam’s chips.

[ ]	Kevin
[ ]	wants
[x]	Sam's
[ ]	chips

The chips belong to Sam.

Which word is a noun?

[x]	feet
[ ]	run
[ ]	Fred
[ ]	whisper

Did you know that one-quarter of an adult's bones are found in the feet?!

Which noun best fits into the sentence?
My ___ house is red.

[x]	family’s
[ ]	don’t
[ ]	nose
[ ]	dad

The red house belongs to my family.

Which noun best fits into the sentence?
A dog stole the ___ toy.

[ ]	my
[ ]	Mary
[x]	cat’s
[ ]	brother

A dog stole the cat's toy.

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
I can’t see the dog’s bone.

[ ]	can't
[ ]	see
[x]	dog's
[ ]	bone

The bone belongs to the dog.

Which of the following is a possessive noun in the sentence below?
The pretty girl’s dress is red.

[ ]	pretty
[x]	girl's
[ ]	dress
[ ]	red

The red dress belongs to the girl.

'The train station was closed.' How many nouns are in this sentence?

[ ]	1
[x]	2
[ ]	3
[ ]	4

There are lots of types of trains and many stations - both words are nouns.

10.

'I love pizza, chocolate, chips, rice, raisins and apples.' How many nouns are in that sentence?

[ ]	3
[ ]	4
[ ]	5
[x]	6

Did you get all six? They are pizza, chocolate, chips, rice, raisins and apples. We use nouns all the time and they are easy to spot as you can have a few of them. Nouns don't need to begin with a capital letter unless they are at the beginning of a sentence.