Proper Nouns Quiz

What is a proper noun?Choose the correct answer:

A specific name for any person, place, or thing
A general name for things
A specific name for ideas
A general name for people

How are proper nouns usually written?Choose the correct answer:

In lowercase
With the first letter capitalized
In uppercase
Without capitalization

Which of the following is a proper noun?Choose the correct answer:

City
New York City
Country
Animal

Which of the following sentences uses a proper noun correctly?Choose the correct answer:

I visited paris last summer.
I visited Paris last summer.
i visited Paris last summer.
I visited paris Last Summer.

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?Choose the correct answer:

John Smith
Apple iPhone
dog
Paris, France

Which of the following is a proper noun?Choose the correct answer:

president
President Obama
ocean
country

Which sentence uses proper nouns incorrectly?Choose the correct answer:

We visited the grand canyon last summer.
She will attend Harvard University next fall.
He works for Microsoft Corporation.
They vacationed in Tokyo, Japan.

Which of the following is a rule for using proper nouns?Choose the correct answer:

They must always be written in lowercase.
They must always be abbreviated.
They must always be capitalized.
They must always be written in plural form.

Which of the following sentences uses a proper noun correctly?Choose the correct answer:

The amazon river is in South America.
The Amazon River is in south America.
The Amazon River is in South America.
the Amazon river is in South America.

Which of the following is a proper noun?Choose the correct answer:

mountain
Mount Everest
river
city