Conventions of English

​ Capitalization

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences below is properly capitalized?

• My grandfather fought in the Korean war and in world war II

• My Grandfather fought in the korean war and in world war II.

• My grandfather fought in the Korean War and in World War II.

• My Grandfather fought in the korean war and in World war II.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• In ms. wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first President of the united states.

• In Ms. wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first president of the United States.

• In Ms. Wright's class, we’re studying the revolutionary war and about the first President of the United States.

• In Ms. Wright's class, we’re studying the Revolutionary War and about the first president of the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• I’ve seen the California Angels play baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the california angels play Baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the California angels play baseball in anaheim Stadium.

• I’ve seen the California angels play Baseball in Anaheim Stadium.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• The most common religion in Japan is Buddhism.

• The most common religion in japan is Buddhism.

• The most common religion in Japan is buddhism.

• the most common religion in japan is buddhism.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Our puerto Rican neighbors speak spanish at home.

• Our puerto rican neighbors speak spanish at home.

• Our Puerto Rican neighbors speak Spanish at home.

• Our Puerto rican neighbors speak Spanish at home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Most people prefer either dannon or yoplait yogurt.

• Most people prefer either Dannon or Yoplait yogurt

• Most people prefer either dannon or Yoplait yogurt.

• Most people prefer either Dannon or yoplait yogurt.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• La'Montae got a mcDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili.

• la'Montae got a McDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili

• La'Montae got a mcDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of wendy’s chili

• La'Montae got a McDonald’s chicken salad and a cup of Wendy’s chili.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• Jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates hanukkah.

• Jonathan is Jewish, and his family celebrates Hanukkah.

• Jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates Hanukkah.

• jonathan is jewish, and his family celebrates hanukkah.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

• The League of Nations was replaced by the United Nations.

• The league of nations was replaced by the united nations.

• The League of nations was replaced by the united Nations.

• The league of Nations was replaced by the united Nations.

​ Spelling

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• coincidence

• coinsidence

• coincidents

• coincidense

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• hystericly

• hystarically

• hysterically

• hystearically

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• privelage

• privilige

• privelige

• privilege

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• innovashons

• innovachons

• inovatians

• innovations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• dangerus

• dangerous

• dangarous

• dangirous

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• monitary

• monetary

• monitarry

• monnitary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• potenshal

• potencial

• potential

• pottential

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• mechanical

• mekanical

• machanical

• meckanical

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• invenshons

• invenchons

• inventians

• inventions