Capitalization and Punctuation Review

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns in a sentence?

Back

Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

How should the first word of a sentence be treated in terms of capitalization?

Back

The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence?

Back

A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Front

When should you use a comma in a sentence?

Back

Commas are used to separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the correct way to write a sentence that includes a title?

Back

Titles of works should be capitalized and italicized or underlined, depending on the style guide.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

Back

'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Front

How do you correctly punctuate a question?

Back

A question should end with a question mark (?).

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week and months of the year?

Back

Days of the week and months of the year should always be capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

When should you capitalize the word 'I'?

Back

The word 'I' should always be capitalized when used as a pronoun.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is the purpose of using quotation marks in a sentence?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or to highlight specific words or phrases.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D