Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Capitalization
Editor's Corner
Misc.
100
Which of the following is a proper noun: math, english, science, or social studies?
English
100
Which of the following is a common noun: england, fish, amtrak, amanda
fish
100
Which words should be capitalized: i wish i would have flown america west airlines to florida.
I wish I would have flown America West Airlines to Florida
100
Make one correction: If you're not using it right now, can you borrow me a pen?
If you're not using it right now, can you lend me a pen?
100
Mr. Tillian's parrot is named _______.
Rocky
200
Which of the following are proper nouns: dog, algebra, chinese, brother-in-law, facebook
Chinese and Facebook
200
Which of the following are common nouns: When we go to our favorite restaurant, Applebee’s, we always ask for Betty, our favorite waitress
restaurant and waitress
200
Which of the following should be capitalized: she read the harry potter series during christmas vacation
She read the Harry Potter series during Christmas vacation.
200
Make one correction: If Terrence continues to skip class, he will not only fail English class but also loose his scholarship.
If Terrence continues to skip class, he will not only fail English class but also lose his scholarship.
200
True or false: Great-grandmother Breckinridge was over 300 years old
False! She lived in three centuries but was only 101 years old.
300
Which of these is the proper noun: "history class" or "history 101"
History 101
300
Which of the following is incorrectly capitalized: My Brother and I went to the Grocery store on Tuesday after the parade.
My brother and I went to the grocery store on Tuesday after the parade.
300
Which of the following should be capitalized: can i go to the grand canyon during winter break, mom?
Can I go to the Grand Canyon during winter break, Mom?
300
Make one correction: Many road signs warned Tommy of the construction work ahead, he didn't realize that his lane was closed, though, until he mowed down a traffic barricade with the front of his car.
Many road signs warned Tommy of the construction work ahead. He didn't realize that his lane was closed, though, until he mowed down a traffic barricade with the front of his car.
300
True or false: Amazingly, no one died when the airship Hindenberg caught fire and crashed.
False, 35 people died.
400
Which of the following is a proper noun: pacific, chevy, football, cleveland
Pacific, Chevy and Cleveland
400
True or false: You can tell that the word "famous" is a common noun because it is lowercase.
False. Every common noun is lowercase but just because a word is lowercase doesn't mean it's a common noun! "Famous" is an adjective.
400
Which of the following should be capitalized: lieutenant mark davis is a soldier in the united states army.
Lieutenant Mark Davis is a soldier in the United States Army.
400
Make one correction: Bentley, our neighbor's basset hound, has toenails that are so long that their curled like macaroni noodles at the ends of his paws.
Bentley, our neighbor's basset hound, has toenails that are so long that they're curled like macaroni noodles at the ends of his paws.
400
True or false: If a story could have happened, then it must be nonfiction.
False. A story is only nonfiction if it really did happen. Realistic fiction is stories about things that could have happened but are just made up.
500
Which word is incorrectly capitalized and why: The President met with German Chancellor Angela Merkell after the United Nations meeting.
The president met with German Chancellor Angela Merkell after the United Nations meeting.
500
Explain what a common noun is
A common noun is a general person, place or thing.
500
Which of the following should be capitalized: we ate oreos on the beach in panama after getting off of the cruise ship Carnival Queen
We ate Oreos on the beach in Panama after getting off of the cruise ship Carnival Queen.
500
Make one correction: Mrs. Carson, like every other language arts teacher, has their own interpretation of the Harry Potter series.
Mrs. Carson, like every other language arts teacher, has her own interpretation of the Harry Potter series.
500
Richard Peck grew up in New York City.
False, he grew up in Decatur, Illinois, but later moved to New York City.
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