Capitalization Quiz (Advanced)

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• Take a boat ride along the Chesapeake Bay and up the James River.

• Take a boat ride along the chesapeake bay and up the james river.

Answer explanation

The names of bodies of water should be capitalized.

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• Stop at Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.

• Stop at jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in america.

Answer explanation

Places and states should be capitalized.

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• It is part of the colonial national historic park.

• It is part of the Colonial National Historic Park.

Answer explanation

The names of public places should be capitalized.

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• Settlers from England sailed here on the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery.

• Settlers from england sailed here on the susan constant, the godspeed, and the discovery.

Answer explanation

The names of ships should be capitalized.

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• Take a short drive on colonial parkway.

• Take a short drive on Colonial Parkway.

Which sentence uses the capitalization rules correctly?

• If you stop at a place called Colonial Williamsburg, you'll find out how the colonists lived around the time of the American Revolution.

• If you stop at a place called colonial williamsburg, you'll find out how the colonists lived around the time of the American Revolution.

Answer explanation

"American Revolution" should be capitalized because it is the name of a war.

Which sentence is correct?

• On labor day, her family is having a picnic.

• On Labor Day, her family is having a picnic.

Answer explanation

Holidays should be capitalized.

Which sentence is correct?

• She has a Girl Scout meeting on the first Thursday of the month.

• She has a girl scout meeting on the first thursday of the month.

Answer explanation

"Girl Scout" should be capitalized because its the name of a club and "Thursday" should be capitalized because it's a day of the week.

Which sentence is correct?

• Shawna's basketball team, the tigers, plays against the eagles a week later.

• Shawna's basketball team, the Tigers, plays against the Eagles a week later.

Answer explanation

"Tigers" and "Eagles" should be capitalized because they are names of sports teams.

Which sentence is correct?

• On sept 30, she's going with Mom to bill's party supplies and andre's bakery.

• On Sept. 30, she's going with Mom to Bill's Party Supplies and Andre's Bakery.