Name______________ Class:_____________ Date:_____________

Test 1: Nouns

Topics: Identifying common, proper, singular, and plural nouns.

Test duration: 45 minutes.

Don't get stuck on an answer you don't know. Skip it, and go back to it later.

Good luck!

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Part 1 (20 pts.)

Select the correct answer:

1. Around the world, many (child) (children) drink unclean or polluted water.

2. In this (country) (countries), drinking water is usually safe and clean.

3. Miami is one of the most interesting (place) (places) to visit in Florida.

4. How far is it to (Daytona Beach) (daytona beach) from here?

5. Martha and (aunt) (Aunt) Sally will be flying in from New York this afternoon.

6. Students must study hard if they want to get by in this (high school) (High
school).

7. The pipe organ is a lovely (instrument) (Instrument).

8. Look at all the (boys) (boyes) playing tag.

9. All of the (girls) (girl) in the neighborhood want to be invited to the party.

10. My two (sisters in law) (sister in laws) are coming to visit me tomorrow.

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Part 2 (20 pts.)
Identify the following nouns as either common or proper. (words have been purposefully
uncapitalized)

1. boy __________

2. obama __________

3. nevada __________

4. dog __________

5. aunt sally __________

6. japan __________

7. billy __________

8. house __________

9. bank __________

10. walmart __________

Part 3 (20 pts.)

Write singular if the underlined noun is singular or plural if it is plural.

1. ____________ What celebrations are the most popular?

2. ____________ These goats have the softest wool in the area.

3. ____________ What country has the largest population of deer?

4. ____________ The largest state in the US is Alaska.

5. ____________ This mouse weighs less than a deck of cards.

6. ____________ The houses down the street are really creepy.

7. ____________ How long have those dogs been sitting in the yard?

8. ____________ Why did they go to that party?

9. ____________ Students have to study hard if they want to get good grades.

10.____________ The mall is fun to walk around in because of all the stores.

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Part 4 (30 pts.)
Write the plural form for each noun that is given.

1. Life ____________

2. Lady ____________

3. Boy ____________

4. Shelf ____________

5. Deer ____________

6. Baby ____________

7. Human being ____________

8. Foot ____________

9. Test tube ____________

10.Key ____________

11.Sheep ____________

12.Sister in law ____________

13.Datum ____________

14.Goose ____________

15.Woman ____________

Part 5 (10 pts.)

Choose True or False for the following statements:

1. A proper noun will always start with a capital letter - True | False
2. Every noun has a singular and a plural form - True | False
3. “Boy” “frog” and “house” are count nouns because they can be counted.
True | False
4. “Education” is a count noun. True | False
5. Some nouns may seem plural but are actually considered singular and
these are called collective nouns. True | False