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Nouns Test: What Is a Noun? Practice with Real Sentences

Quick, free noun online test-20 questions with instant results and tips.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Shiva DharshanUpdated Aug 28, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 3
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This quiz helps you spot nouns and choose the correct form in real sentences. Work through 20 quick questions on common, proper, singular, plural, and possessives, then see your score and what to review. For more practice, try our types of nouns quiz, tackle a focused common and proper noun quiz, or take a broader noun quiz.

Which word is the noun in the sentence: The swift runner finished first.
runner - names a person, which is a noun
swift
finished
first
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Which option is a concrete noun?
happiness
freedom
bravery
perfume - names something you can smell, a concrete thing
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Select the proper noun from the list.
Mount Everest - specific name of a mountain, a proper noun
river
city
mountain
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Which word is a collective noun?
sand
cats
flock - names a group acting as one unit
happiness
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Which is a compound noun?
blue
quickly
swimming
toothbrush - made of two words forming one noun
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Identify the appositive in the sentence: My brother, a skilled guitarist, won the contest.
a skilled guitarist - renames My brother, making it an appositive noun phrase
contest
won
My brother
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Which sentence uses a gerund as a noun?
We swim often.
They will swim tomorrow.
She is swimming now.
Swimming is fun - Swimming functions as the subject, a noun
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In which sentence is the noun functioning as the subject?
We saw the parade.
The parade delighted everyone - parade is the subject noun
Enjoy the show.
They admired floats.
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Identify the direct object noun: The chef prepared pasta.
chef
prepared
The
pasta - receives the action of prepared
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Identify the indirect object noun: Maria gave her sister a gift.
Maria
gift
gave
sister - receives the gift, functioning as the indirect object noun
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Which sentence contains a noun clause acting as the subject?
They study together.
I know that she studies.
That she studies is obvious - That she studies functions as a subject noun clause
She studies after dinner.
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Which sentence contains a noun clause acting as a direct object?
Canceled shows disappointment.
We heard that the concert was canceled - that the concert was canceled is a noun clause as direct object
Whoever arrives first wins.
The concert was canceled.
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Choose the correct plural of a compound noun: mother-in-law.
mother-in-laws
mother-in-lawes
mothers-in-law - make the head noun plural
mothers-in-laws
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Which sentence shows a noun that can be both count and noncount, depending on meaning?
She wants many knowledges.
He gave me advices.
We bought two furnitures.
I had chicken for dinner, and we keep three chickens in the yard - chicken is noncount for meat; chickens is count for animals
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Choose the sentence that treats a collective noun as a single unit (American English usage).
The team are arguing among themselves.
The team wins its games consistently - team takes singular verb and singular pronoun
The team were divided in opinion.
The team have packed their bags.
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Identify the common noun in the title: The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World.
World
Enlightening
Liberty
Statue - statue is a general class word (common noun) within the proper name
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Which option correctly forms the possessive of a compound noun shared by two owners of one item?
Jack and Jill's pail - shared possession takes the apostrophe on the last name
Jack's and Jill's pail (one pail)
Jack and Jill pail's
Jacks' and Jills' pail
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Which sentence contains a noun clause as the object of a preposition?
We wondered what happened.
We argued about whether we should leave - whether we should leave is a noun clause after about
We will leave now.
Whether we should leave is unclear.
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Which sentence correctly uses a noun as an adjective in a hyphenated compound before a noun?
A ten-dollars fee applies.
A ten-dollar fee applies - dollar is a noun in a compound adjective before a noun
A ten dollar-fee applies.
A ten dollars-fee applies.
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Which sentence uses a noun in an absolute phrase?
The sun set quickly.
The sun having set, we packed up - sun is the noun of the absolute phrase
The sun setting, we packed up.
We packed up the sun.
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify various types of nouns.
  2. Differentiate between common and proper nouns.
  3. Analyze sentences to pinpoint noun usage.
  4. Apply grammatical rules to classify nouns correctly.
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of noun usage in context.

Noun Test: Practice Cheat Sheet

  1. Understand what a noun is - Nouns are the superstar words that name people, places, things, or ideas, like "teacher," "city," or "freedom." You'll spot them everywhere once you start looking!
  2. Differentiate common vs. proper nouns - Common nouns are general labels (think "city"), while proper nouns are VIPs with special capitalization (like "New York"). Spotting this difference makes your writing shine.
  3. Recognize concrete vs. abstract nouns - Concrete nouns can be sensed (you can touch "apple" or hear "music"), while abstract nouns name ideas or feelings, such as "happiness" or "justice." Both make stories richer.
  4. Identify collective nouns - Collective nouns refer to groups, like "team," "flock," or "family." Sometimes they act singular ("The team wins") and sometimes plural ("The team are arguing"), so context is key!
  5. Learn about compound nouns - Compound nouns join two or more words, like "toothbrush," "mother-in-law," or "ice cream." They can be one word, hyphenated, or separate - no matter the form, they stay fun.
  6. Countable vs. uncountable nouns - Countable nouns (like "book" or "apple") can be numbered, while uncountable ones ("water," "information") flow freely without individual units. Mastering this helps you use articles correctly.
  7. Spot possessive nouns - Possessive nouns show ownership by adding an apostrophe + "s" (e.g., "dog's bone," "teacher's book"). They bring clarity to who owns what in your sentences.
  8. Dual-role nouns - Some nouns moonlight as both countable and uncountable words. For instance, "chicken" can name the animal (countable) or the meat on your plate (uncountable). Context is your clue!
  9. Master irregular plurals - Irregular plurals break the usual "-s" rule: "child" becomes "children," "mouse" becomes "mice." Keep a list handy and practice to avoid surprises!
  10. Practice with real sentences - The best way to learn is by doing! Write sentences using each noun type, then mix and match. Playing with language cements your understanding and boosts confidence.
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