Capitalization Rules

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States during the civil war.

• Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States during the Civil War.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the capitalization errors in the following sentence. (a)  

• the
• spring
• March
• official

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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 of the following is capitalized correctly?

• To get to Arlington, cross Ross bridge and turn North onto route 16.

• To get to Arlington, cross Ross Bridge and turn North onto route 16.

• To get to Arlington, cross Ross Bridge and turn north onto Route 16.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized to make it correct?

chapter 7 of the book charlotte’s web by e. b. white is called “bad news.”

• 8

• 6

• 5

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the capitalization errors in the following sentence.

Part of the border between new york and new jersey is the hudson river.

• New York

• New Jersey

• Border

• Hudson River

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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 of the following is capitalized correctly?

• The ridge of the Rocky mountains forms the North american Great Divide.

• The ridge of the rocky mountains forms the North American Great divide.

• The ridge of the rocky mountains forms the north American great divide.

• The ridge of the Rocky Mountains forms the North American Great Divide.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

How many words should be capitalized to make the sentence correct?

cleveland is in cuyahoga county, which borders lake erie.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Identify the capitalization errors in the following sentence.

“take a deep breath,” said officer ling, “and then tell me what happened.”

• take

• officer

• ling

• and

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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 of the following is capitalized correctly?

• Every thursday i read articles from two magazines, Newsweek and reader’s digest, to

  Mr. Boyd.

• Every Thursday i read articles from two magazines, Newsweek and Reader’s digest, to

  mr. Boyd.

• Every Thursday i read articles from two magazines, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest, to

  Mr. boyd.

• Every Thursday I read articles from two magazines, Newsweek and Reader’s Digest, to

  Mr. Boyd.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

How many words should be capitalized in the following sentence to make it correct?

the jefferson memorial is by the potomac river in washington, d.c.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A