Grammar Skills Quiz

All of the following nouns require an uppercase letter EXCEPT for______

• Cincinnati

• Kings Island

• Mall

• Olive Garden

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson.

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

How would you fix the following sentence?

Whenever we go to the movies I always have to have popcorn.

• add a semicolon after movies

• add a comma after movies

• delete the second "have" before popcorn

• No change needed

Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization and punctuation?

• My best friend, sam, is moving to New York next month.

• My best friend Sam is moving to New York next month.

• my best friend, Sam, is moving to new york next month.

• My Best Friend, Sam, Is Moving To New York Next Month.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• On January 1st, we're going to visit the museum, aquarium, and the zoo.

• On January 1st we're going to visit the museum, aquarium and the zoo.

• On January 1st, we're going to visit the museum aquarium, and the zoo.

• On January 1st, we're going to visit the museum, aquarium, and the zoo.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods, are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

Identify the sentence with correct capitalization.

• Every morning, I eat breakfast at 8:00 am.

• every morning, I eat breakfast at 8:00 AM.

• Every morning, I eat breakfast at 8:00 AM.

• Every Morning, I Eat Breakfast At 8:00 AM.

Choose the option that correctly punctuates the sentence.

• My sister's favorite books include: The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My sister's favorite books include; The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My sister's favorite books include The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984.

• My sister's favorite books include, The Great Gatsby; To Kill a Mockingbird; and 1984.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

• The President will address Congress on Friday.

• The president will address congress on Friday.

• The president will address Congress on Friday.

• the president will Address congress on Friday.

Select the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• "We're going to the beach" said Mom.

• "We're going to the beach," said Mom.

• "We're going to the beach." Said Mom.

• "We're going to the beach", said Mom.