Grammar Practice Test (Quarter 3)

Select which 2 words that need to be capitalized.

• lucky charms

• her

• summer

• mr.

Select which 2 school subjects that need to be capitalized.

• english

• civics

• geography

• art II

Answer explanation

Do not capitalize school subjects unless they are languages or followed by a

number or letter.

Select which 2 nouns are PROPER.

• Wetumpka

• shoes

• Dr. Pepper

• city

Answer explanation

Common nouns are lowercased; proper nouns are capitalized.

Which of the following sentences uses "Mom" correctly?

• A Mom is the backbone of a family.

• Her mom cares for her successes in life.

• I asked Mom if I may attend the party. She said, "No."

Answer explanation

Do not capitalize common nouns, like mom or dad (unless they are used as a proper noun).

How many words need to be capitalized in the underlined sentence below?

betty white's birthday is on january 17. R.I.P.

• 4

• 3

• 2

Which street address is capitalized correctly?

• 2354 Oak Tree Road

  Millbrook, Alabama 36054

• 2354 Oak tree Road

  Millbrook, Alabama 36054

• 2354 Oak Tree Road

  millbrook, Alabama 36054

Which of these uses correct capitalization?

• The teacher said to her students, "You may not use your notes on the test."

• The teacher said to her students, "you may not use your notes on the test."

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• Last quarter we read a Wrinkle in Time.

• Last quarter we read A Wrinkle In Time.

• Last quarter we read A Wrinkle in time.

Answer explanation

Capitalize titles of work. Lowercase prepositions within the title, like in and on. Also, lowercase articles within titles: a, an, & the. Always capitalize the first and last word of a title.

Select which 2 TV shows that are capitalized correctly.

• Dancing with the Stars

• The Golden girls

• Family Feud

• Days Of Our Lives

• Stranger things

Answer explanation

Capitalize titles of work. Lowercase prepositions within the title, like in and on. Also, lowercase articles within titles: a, an, & the. Always capitalize the first and last word of a title.

Which news article title is capitalized correctly?

• "The Joys Of An Education"

• "The Joys of An Education"

• "The Joys of an Education"

• "the Joys of an Education"