Capitalization & Punctuation

What capitalization rule tells us that President should be capitalized in the sentence below?
This November, President Obama will leave the White House, and the American people will elect a new president - I wonder who it will be.

• Proper Nouns
• Proper Adjective
• Title before a name
• The pronoun I

Answer explanation

h a capital letter

—A proper noun is the name of an actual /specific person, place or thing.

—Proper nouns should always be written with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence has the correct capitalization?

• what time is sarah leaving for the party?

• My favorite month of the year is October.

• On friday, we are going to the movies.

• Every june we travel to florida as a family.

Answer explanation

Every sentence starts with a capital letter. Days of the week, months of the year, names of the books and films, towns, countries and brands must start with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• john’s Bag was packed ready for the family Holiday to cornwall.

• mr.peterhastravelledtolagos.

• The old man laughed loudly.

• How do You think you did in the Test? you will have to wait to find out.

Answer explanation

Full stops are most used piece of punctuation and they indicate a long pause. Full stops are used at the end of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which word in the sentence needs a capital letter?

Nika and i look much different with our new hairstyles.

• hairstyles

• look

• different

• i

Answer explanation

Capital letter is used for the pronoun 'I'.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

what is your favourite food

• What is your favourite food?

• what is your favourite food?

• What is your favourite food!

• what is your favourite food.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• amy woke up and went downstairs she

  ate her breakfast

• Amy woke up and went downstairs. She ate her breakfast.

• Amy woke up and went downstairs she

  ate her breakfast

• Amy woke up and went downstairs. she ate her breakfast.

Answer explanation

Capita letter is used at the start of the sentence and for the proper nouns. At the end of the sentence there should be a full stop.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which word needs a capital letter?

Ram has a cat named husky

• A

• Cat

• Husky

• Has

Answer explanation

Proper nouns should always be written with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Choose the correct punctuation mark for the given sentence.

Do you brush your teeth twice a day

• .

• !

• ,

• ?

Answer explanation

A sentence which asks a question ends in a question mark. (?- Question mark)

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is correct?

• What time are we going out!

• What time are we going out.

• what time are we going out.

• What time are going out?

Answer explanation

—Question marks are used to show that a question has been asked.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which sentence has correct capitalization and punctuation?

• they waited until I reached them before boarding the train to Edinburgh.

• They waited until I reached them before boarding the train to Edinburgh.

• they waited until i reached them before boarding the train to Edinburgh.

• They waited until I reached them before boarding the train to edinburgh.

Answer explanation

A sentence always starts with a capital letter. When I is used on its own, it is always capital letter.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A