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Common Nouns Quiz (Level A1-A2) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

Just finished studying Common Nouns? Lock in what you learned with 15 practice exercises. This Level A1-A2 quiz is designed as a revision companion — quick to complete, easy to retake, and packed with explanations to solidify your understanding.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: Which word is a common noun?

Question 1 options
'City' is correct because it refers to a general place without naming a specific one, making it a common noun. 'Paris', 'London', and 'Tokyo' are proper nouns because they name specific cities and are capitalized.
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Question 2: I have a ___. It barks every morning.

Question 2 options
'Dog' is correct because it is a common noun referring to an animal in general, without naming a specific one. 'Fido', 'Buster', and 'Rex' are proper nouns — they are specific names for dogs.
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Question 3: Common nouns are always written with a capital letter in English.

Question 3 options
False because common nouns are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. Only proper nouns are always capitalized.
Q4 15

Question 4: When do we use a common noun instead of a proper noun?

Question 4 options
'When we talk about a general person, place, or thing' is correct because common nouns name a general category rather than a specific individual. Proper nouns are used when referring to a specific, named person, place, or thing.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • has
  • a cat
  • a dog
  • She
  • and

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'She has a cat and a dog' because it follows subject-verb-object order. 'Cat' and 'dog' are common nouns referring to general animals.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a common noun correctly?

Question 6 options
'I live near a river' is correct because 'river' is a common noun — it names a general body of water, not a specific one. 'Nile', 'Amazon', and 'Thames' are proper nouns because they name specific rivers and must be capitalized.
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Question 7: Customer: 'Excuse me, where is the ___?' / Shop assistant: 'It's on the second floor.'

Question 7 options
'Book' is correct because the customer is asking about a general object, making 'book' the appropriate common noun in this context. 'Harry Potter', 'The Godfather', and 'Hamlet' are proper nouns — specific titles that would need more context to be asked about this way.
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Question 8: Which sentence uses a common noun, NOT a proper noun?

Question 8 options
'My friend has a new phone' is correct because 'friend' and 'phone' are common nouns — they refer to general people and things. The other options contain proper nouns such as 'Maria', 'iPhone', and 'Nike', which name specific people or brands.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • a book
  • The boy
  • found
  • in the park

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The boy found a book in the park' because it follows subject-verb-object-location order. 'Boy', 'book', and 'park' are all common nouns.
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Question 10: Tom is a ___. He works at a hospital.

Question 10 options
'Doctor' is correct because it is a common noun naming a general job title without referring to a specific named person. 'Dr. Smith', 'Dr. Johnson', and 'Dr. Lee' are proper nouns because they combine a title with a specific name.
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Question 11: Which statement about common nouns is true?

Question 11 options
'Common nouns name general people, places, or things and are not capitalized mid-sentence' is correct. Common nouns refer to a category, not a specific individual. They are only capitalized at the start of a sentence, not throughout.
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Question 12: Rewrite as a common noun sentence: 'She visited Paris.' → She visited a ___.

Question 12 options
'City' is correct because replacing the proper noun 'Paris' with a general term requires a common noun. 'Paris', 'London', and 'Berlin' are all proper nouns that name specific cities.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
I have a cat at home.
She loves reading Harry Potter.
A flock of birds flew over the house.
She showed great kindness to her friend.
Collective noun – names a group of animals
Abstract noun – names an idea or feeling
Proper noun – names a specific book title
Common noun – names a general animal

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Common nouns name general people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns name specific ones and are always capitalized. Collective nouns refer to groups. Abstract nouns refer to ideas or feelings.
Q14 15

Question 14: A common noun can be capitalized if it is the first word in a sentence.

Question 14 options
True because the first word of any sentence is always capitalized, even if it is a common noun. For example, 'Dogs are friendly animals' — 'Dogs' is capitalized only because it starts the sentence, not because it is a proper noun.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses a general common noun more appropriately than a specific proper noun?

Question 15 options
'I want to visit a country in Europe' is correct because using 'country' as a common noun expresses a general, unspecified destination. The other options use proper nouns ('France', 'Germany', 'Italy') which refer to specific countries.