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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Nouns (Proper) (Questions)

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Proper nouns denote a particular person, place or organization and usually begin with a capital letter. You will come across many proper nouns as an English student.

To practice your knowledge of nouns, try our other quizzes on the subject at this level (if you haven't already done so).

1. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Cars and trucks roar through the streets of London.
[ ] Cars
[ ] London
[ ] lorries
[ ] streets
2. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
James put the pen and book on a table by a window.
[ ] book
[ ] James
[ ] pen
[ ] table
3. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury are all planets.
[ ] Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
[ ] Earth, Mars, Venus, planets
[ ] Earth, Venus, Mercury, planets
[ ] Mars, Venus, Mercury, planets
4. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The ball bounced off a bat, onto a table and hit Tom.
[ ] ball
[ ] bat
[ ] table
[ ] Tom
5. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
On a map, Asia and Europe are adjoining continents.
[ ] Asia, Europe
[ ] Europe, continents
[ ] map, continents
[ ] map, Europe
6. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Mrs. Rose has a ticket for the Royal Hall next week.
[ ] Mrs. Rose, Royal Hall
[ ] Mrs. Rose, ticket
[ ] Royal Hall, week
[ ] ticket, week
7. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The driver of the train is Mr. Hill; he has eight children.
[ ] children
[ ] driver
[ ] Mr. Hill
[ ] train
8. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The book's title is 'Tennis' and the author is Jim Brown.
[ ] book's, Jim, Brown
[ ] book's, title, Jim
[ ] Tennis, Jim, Brown
[ ] title, Tennis, Jim
9. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Alton is near the cities of Guildford and Winchester.
[ ] Alton, cities, Guildford
[ ] Alton, cities, Winchester
[ ] Alton, near, Winchester
[ ] Alton, Guildford, Winchester
10. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The train stops in London, then in Bath and Bristol.
[ ] London, Bath, Bristol
[ ] train, Bath, Bristol
[ ] train, London, Bath
[ ] train, London, Bristol
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Nouns (Proper) (Answers)
1. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Cars and trucks roar through the streets of London.
[ ] Cars
[x] London
[ ] lorries
[ ] streets
London is a place and is a proper noun
2. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
James put the pen and book on a table by a window.
[ ] book
[x] James
[ ] pen
[ ] table
James is a name, has a capital letter and is a proper noun
3. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury are all planets.
[x] Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
[ ] Earth, Mars, Venus, planets
[ ] Earth, Venus, Mercury, planets
[ ] Mars, Venus, Mercury, planets
4. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The ball bounced off a bat, onto a table and hit Tom.
[ ] ball
[ ] bat
[ ] table
[x] Tom
5. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
On a map, Asia and Europe are adjoining continents.
[x] Asia, Europe
[ ] Europe, continents
[ ] map, continents
[ ] map, Europe
6. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Mrs. Rose has a ticket for the Royal Hall next week.
[x] Mrs. Rose, Royal Hall
[ ] Mrs. Rose, ticket
[ ] Royal Hall, week
[ ] ticket, week
Use capital letters for people and places
7. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The driver of the train is Mr. Hill; he has eight children.
[ ] children
[ ] driver
[x] Mr. Hill
[ ] train
8. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The book's title is 'Tennis' and the author is Jim Brown.
[ ] book's, Jim, Brown
[ ] book's, title, Jim
[x] Tennis, Jim, Brown
[ ] title, Tennis, Jim
9. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
Alton is near the cities of Guildford and Winchester.
[ ] Alton, cities, Guildford
[ ] Alton, cities, Winchester
[ ] Alton, near, Winchester
[x] Alton, Guildford, Winchester
All three are places and so are proper nouns
10. Choose the proper noun(s) from the following sentence.
The train stops in London, then in Bath and Bristol.
[x] London, Bath, Bristol
[ ] train, Bath, Bristol
[ ] train, London, Bath
[ ] train, London, Bristol