Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling pre-assessment

Front

What is the correct way to capitalize book titles?

Back

Capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in the title. Minor words (like 'and', 'in', 'of') are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word.

Front

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Back

Commas are used to separate items in a list.

Front

When should quotation marks be used?

Back

Quotation marks are used for titles of short works (like articles, poems, and songs) and for direct quotes.

Front

What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

Back

'There' refers to a place, 'their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

Front

How do you correctly punctuate a compound sentence?

Back

Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that connects the two independent clauses.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

Back

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

Front

When is it appropriate to use a semicolon?

Back

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

Front

What is the correct way to write a title of a book in a sentence?

Back

Titles of books should be italicized or underlined.

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate possession?

Back

An apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g., the dog's leash).

Front

What is the correct way to write a sentence with a list?

Back

Use commas to separate items in the list and ensure the last item is preceded by 'and'.