Capitalization Advanced

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• My uncle Drew gave my auntie an engagement ring.

• My Uncle Drew gave my Auntie an Engagement Ring.

• My uncle Drew gave my auntie an engagement ring.

• My Uncle Drew gave my auntie an engagement ring.

Answer explanation

"Uncle" or "auntie" should only be capitalized if a name follows it.

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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 is capitalized correctly?

• Did You see the Senators touring our School?

• Did you see the senators touring our school?

• Did you see the senators touring our School?

• did you see the Senators touring our school?

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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 item should not be capitalized?

• Aldrei, Angel, Arod

• Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King

• Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving

• Newspaper, Magazine, Movie

Answer explanation

Only specific names of nouns should 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

What words should be capitalized in this sentence:

did you know that the earth is 238,900 miles from the moon?

• Did

• Did, Earth

• Did, Earth, The, Moon

• Did, Earth, Moon

Answer explanation

Only capitalize moon, earth, and sun when another celestial body is mentioned in the sentence.

In this case, "earth" and "moon" are in the same sentence.

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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 words should be capitalized in this sentence:

the sun rises at a different time every week.

• The, Sun, Week

• The, Sun

• The, Sun, Time, Week

• The

Answer explanation

"Sun" should not be capitalized if it there is no other celestial body (outer space things) mentioned in the same sentence.

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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 is correctly capitalized?

• My friends and i played basketball in the Gym.

• My friends and I played Nasketball in the Gym.

• My friends and I played basketball in the gym.

• My friends and I played Basketball in the Gym.

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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 is correctly capitalized?

• Did Gaje turn in his English project to Mr. Gomez?

• Did Gaje turn in his English Project to Mr. Gomez?

• Did Gaje turn in His English Project to Mr. Gomez?

• Did Gaje turn in his english project to Mr. Gomez?

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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 is correctly capitalized?

• Alissa played Volleyball with Cara and Me.

• Alissa Played Volleyball with Cara and Me.

• Alissa played volleyball with Cara and me.

• Alissa played volleyball with Cara And Me.

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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 words need to be capitalized in this sentence:

sheila will visit doctor santos on tuesday at american medical clinic.

• Sheila, Santos

• Sheila, Santos, Tuesday

• Sheila, Doctor Santos, Tuesday

• Sheila, Doctor Santos, Tuesday, American Medical Clinic

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

True or False:

You should always capitalize seasons of the year and the words: earth, sun, and moon.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A