Capitalization and Punctuation

Which sentence is correctly punctuated and capitalized?

• a) i went to paris, france, last summer.

• b) I went to Paris, France, last summer.

• c) i went to paris, France, last summer.

• d) I went to Paris, france, last summer.

Answer explanation

"Paris" and "France" are proper nouns and should be capitalized. The comma separates the city and the country in the sentence.

Identify the correct capitalization and punctuation:

• a) The book, "the adventures of tom sawyer", is a classic.

• b) The book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a classic.

• c) the book, "The adventures of Tom Sawyer", is a classic.

• d) The book "the adventures of Tom sawyer", is a classic.

Answer explanation

The title of the book should be capitalized, and the comma is correctly placed before the title.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation:

• a) My favorite subject is math; it's challenging.

• b) My favorite subject is Math, it's challenging.

• c) My favorite subject is math. it's challenging.

• d) My favorite Subject is math, It's challenging.

Answer explanation

The word "math" is not a proper noun, so it is not capitalized. The semicolon is used correctly to join two related independent clauses.

Select the sentence that is correctly capitalized and punctuated:

• a) july 4th, independence day, is celebrated with fireworks.

• b) July 4th, Independence Day, is celebrated with fireworks.

• c) July 4th, independence day, is celebrated with fireworks.

• d) july 4th, Independence Day, is celebrated with fireworks.

Answer explanation

"July 4th" and "Independence Day" are proper nouns and should be capitalized. The comma separates the date from the event.

Which option has the correct capitalization and punctuation?

• a) she visited the grand canyon, in arizona, last spring.

• b) She visited the Grand Canyon, in Arizona, last spring.

• c) She visited the grand canyon, in Arizona, last spring. d) she visited the grand canyon, in arizona, last spring.

• d) she visited the grand canyon, in arizona, last spring.

Answer explanation

"Grand Canyon" is a proper noun and should be capitalized. The comma separates the location from the state.

Choose the sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation:

• a) my aunt mary, is a doctor, in london, england.

• b) My aunt Mary, is a doctor in London, England.

• c) my aunt mary, is a doctor in london, england.

• d) My aunt Mary, is a doctor, in London, England.

Answer explanation

"Mary" , "London" and "England" are proper nouns and should be capitalized. Commas are correctly used to separate the name and location.

Identify the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation:

• a) I love reading books by j.k. rowling.

• b) I love reading books by J.K. Rowling.

• c) i love reading books by J.K. rowling.

Answer explanation

The author's name "J.K. Rowling" should be capitalized. Proper nouns are capitalized regardless of their position in the sentence.

Which option is correctly capitalized and punctuated?

• a) we visited the eiffel tower, in paris, france.

• b) We visited the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France.

• c) we visited the eiffel tower, in Paris, France.

• d) We visited the eiffel tower, in paris, france

Answer explanation

"Eiffel Tower" is a proper noun and should be capitalized. The comma separates the landmark from its location.

Choose the sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation:

• a) Dr. smith, from new york, is coming to visit.

• b) Dr. Smith, from New York, is coming to visit.

• c) dr. Smith, from New York, is coming to visit.

• d) Dr. smith, from new York, is coming to visit.

Answer explanation

"Dr. Smith" and "New York" are proper nouns and should be capitalized. The comma separates the name and the origin.

Identify the correct capitalization and punctuation:

• a) we watched the movie, "the lion king", yesterday.

• b) We watched the movie "The Lion King", yesterday.

• c) We watched the movie, "the Lion king", yesterday.

• d) we watched the movie "the lion king" yesterday.

Answer explanation

The title of the movie "The Lion King" should be capitalized. The comma is correctly placed before the title