Capitalization Practice

Aubrey wrote a letter to her friend Tahiry. She is unsure where to capitalize the first word. When should she do it?

• At the end of a sentence

• At the beginning of a new sentence

Answer explanation

The first word in a sentence should always be capitalized. Therefore, Aubrey should capitalize the first word at the beginning of a new 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

During a class discussion, Tahiry mentioned some proper nouns that should be capitalized. Can you identify which of the following examples Tahiry might have mentioned?

• math, science, history

• John, Paris, Coca-Cola

Answer explanation

Tahiry mentioned that proper nouns should be capitalized. The examples she might have mentioned are John, Paris, and Coca-Cola, as they are specific names of people and places.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Quontavia wrote a letter to her friend, Tahiry. In her letter, she capitalized the pronoun 'I'. Why is it important for Quontavia to capitalize the pronoun 'I'?

• To show respect and importance to oneself

• To show off

Answer explanation

Capitalizing the pronoun 'I' is important to show respect and importance to oneself.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Ja'ir is writing a title for his essay. What rule should he follow for capitalizing the first word in his title?

• Ja'ir should always use lowercase for the first word

• Ja'ir should capitalize the first word

Answer explanation

Ja'ir should capitalize the first word. This follows the rule of capitalizing the first word in a title.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

At the beginning of a story, Tahiry wrote 'the cat chased the mouse'. Quontavia suggested it should be 'The cat chased the mouse'. Who is correct?

• Tahiry

• Quontavia

Answer explanation

Quontavia is correct. Capitalizing the first letter of a sentence is a grammatical rule in English.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

During a geography class, Tyrelle was asked to identify a proper noun from the following: a) city b) New York c) car. What did Tyrelle choose?

• b

• c

Answer explanation

Tyrelle chose option b) New York because it is a proper noun.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Jartavious was writing a letter to his friend Quontavia. He noticed that he always capitalizes the pronoun 'I' but not other pronouns. Why is that?

• Because 'I' refers to Jartavious himself and is considered a proper noun.

• Because 'I' is the only pronoun that Jartavious can use as a subject

Answer explanation

Jartavious capitalizes 'I' because it refers to himself and is a proper noun.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Jartavious is writing a title for his essay. Which of the following is the correct way for him to capitalize the first word in his title: a) the b) The c) The

• D

• b

Answer explanation

The correct way for Jartavious to capitalize the first word in his title is option b) The.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Jartavious wrote a sentence in his essay but forgot to capitalize the first word. What happens in this case?

• It will be considered a grammatical error.

• It will not affect the sentence at all.

Answer explanation

Forgetting to capitalize the first word in a sentence is considered a grammatical error.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Tahiry is writing a letter and is unsure about capitalization. Which of the following words in his letter should be capitalized: a) school b) London c) book

• d) tree

• London

Answer explanation

The word 'London' should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A