Capitalization and Punctuation Flashcard

Front

Which sentence is correct?

The train, will stop in Oakville, Hamilton, and niagara falls

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The train will stop in Oakville, Hamilton, and Niagara falls.

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The train will stop in Oakville, Hamilton and Niagara Falls.

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The Train will stop in Oakville, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls.

Back

The train will stop in Oakville, Hamilton and Niagara Falls.

Answer explanation

• -Names of all places must be capitalized (proper noun rule)

• -Complete sentences must have ending punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation mark)

Front

I am actually going to ______ house to help set up the party!

Back

I am actually going to Celeste's house to help set up the party!

Answer explanation

Possessive Noun:

party of Celeste = Celeste's party

Front

Which of these sentences is correct?
Options:

Not all countries celebrate Father's Day in the month of June.

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Not all countries celebrate Fathers Day in the month of June.

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Not all countries celebrate Father's day in the month of June.

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Not all countries celebrate Father's Day in the Month of June.

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Not all country's celebrate Father's Day in the month of June.

Back

Not all countries celebrate Father's Day in the month of June.

Answer explanation

FACT:

Father's Day is celebrated in September; in Norway, Sweden and Finland, it is celebrated in November.

• - Possessive Noun: "Father's"

• - Proper Nouns: Holidays, celebrations are capitalized ("Father's Day")

• - Pluralized words: no apostrophes ("countries")

• - Common nouns are not capitalized ("month")

Front

What is wrong with the following sentence? "Where are you from?" Asked Barbara.

Back

The word "asked" should not be capitalized.

Answer explanation

FACT:

Barbara is a feminine name of Greek origin which means “foreign” or “strange,” derived from the Greek word barbaros of the same meaning.

Quotation Marks Rule: after quoted text, the sentence continues, but not capitalized--unless the quoted text is immediately followed by a name.

"Where are from?" asked Barbara.

OR

"Where are from?" Barbara asked.

Front

Is this sentence written correctly? Amy was hesitant to respond. "I think I'm coming down with something" she replied.

Back

False

Answer explanation

FACT:

The common cold is a viral infection. It's one of the most common illnesses people get.

Quotation Marks Rule:

quoted text ends with a comma, unless the sentence is a question (?) or a sentence of exclamation (!)

Contraction Rule:

use an apostrophe (') when combining two words as one, eliminating the appropriate letter(s)

Front

Fix this run-on sentence: Ma and I are sad we left the keys tickets and map at home.

Back

Ma and I are sad. We left the keys, tickets and map at home.

Answer explanation

Fact: Summer is the most busiest time for Canadians when it comes to taking vacations.

Sentence Rule:

• - end with a period when the subject(s) is completed with a full though/action (predicate)

• - start a new sentence with a capital letter

Comma Rule:

• - seperate lists of words with a comma

Front

Complete the following: Carl asked them when did this happen?

Back

Carl asked them, "When did this happen?"

Answer explanation

FACT:

Sometimes on tests, you learn what to do based on the questions you have seen before.

...otherwise, do your homework, review what you learned, and continually practice so that you're always prepared!