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English
4th -
6thgrade
Capitalizing Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives
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- 1. Multiple Choice
A proper noun is:
a word that represents any person, place, or thing
a word that tells an action
a word that represents a specific person, place, or thing
a word that describes a noun
- 2. Multiple Choice
A proper adjective is:
a word that names a specific person, place, or thing
a describing word that is formed from a proper noun
an action word
a verb that acts as a describing word
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should be capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
New Years eve is my favorite holiday.
my
holiday
eve
is
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich word SHOULD NOT be capitalized because it is a common noun?FlowerDallasTexasHurricane Harbor
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a proper noun?museumNew York Cityparkswimming pool
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a common noun?
Timmy
has
hurt
foot
- 7. Multiple Choice
Select the proper adjective in the following sentence.
A Chaplin movie is playing nearby at Cinemark.
movie
Chaplin
nearby
Cinemark
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which word is the proper adjective?
Have you seen the Portuguese coins?
coins
Portuguese
you
seen
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which word is the proper adjective?
Our club met at Panera during Christmas vacation.
club
our
Christmas
Panera
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which word is the proper adjective?
An Irish leprechaun is the team mascot.
Irish
leprechaun
mascot
team
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which word is the proper adjective?
I can play the Chopin waltz on the piano.
waltz
piano
Chopin
play
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
She has several __________ volumes. (Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican
Puerto Ricanese
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
Some of his cards are ________. (Canada)
Canadian
Canada
Canadianese
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
She owns a ________ painting. (Haiti)
Haiti
Haitian
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
_______ cameras were on display at the world trade fair. (Japan)
Japan
Japanese
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
There was an exhibit of _______ sculptures. (North Africa)
North Africa
North African
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
The ______ sweaters looked warm. (Scotland)
Scottish
Scotland
Scotlandian
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the proper adjective made from the proper noun:
He usually adds ______ olives to his salad. (Greece)
Greek
Greece
Grecian
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should be capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
The joggers at north park are training for the pittsburgh marathon.
north park
joggers
training
pittsburgh
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should be capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
The portuguese man is running with the Brazilian woman.
running
woman
with
portuguese
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should be capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
A building was built in chicago that was modeled after a french style.
chicago
building
style
french
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should be NOT capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
The Author Peter May is from Scotland, but he lives in France.
Peter
France
Author
May
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which word(s) should NOT be capitalized? (If there is more than one, select more than one answer)
Amy started a new Committee that meets on Wednesdays in the English Room.
Wednesdays
Committee
Room
Amy
- 24. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized. The local mexican restaurant is my best friend’s favorite place to eat.
Local
Mexican
Best
Favorite
- 25. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
Can any of your classmates help me translate this japanese comic book?
Your
This
Japanese
Comic
- 26. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
Twelve-year-old Emma loves music and is a huge beethoven fan.
Twelve-Year-Old
Music
Huge
Beethoven
- 27. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
Many shrimp fishermen and their families live along the texas coast.
Many
Fishermen
Their
Texas
- 28. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
A week of fine weather enabled the swiss team to explore the icy glaciers.
A
Swiss
Fine
Team
- 29. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
The puerto rican people voted to remain a self-governing territory.
The
Puerto Rican
Self-Governing
Territory
- 30. Multiple Choice
Identify the proper adjective in the sentence that should be capitalized.
A teenaged climber has reached the peak of many asian mountains.
A
Teenaged
Peak
Asian
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