Review Capitalization and Punctuation Rules

Which of the underlined words in the following

sentence should be capitalized?

The governor gave a speech at the fourth of July picnic, which was held at my cousin’s farm five miles east of town.

• governor

• fourth

• cousin’s

• east

Which version is punctuated correctly?

• I’m sorry, Bart, that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We’ll phone you again next Friday.

• I’m sorry, Bart that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We’ll phone you again next Friday.

• I’m sorry Bart that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight. We’ll phone you again next Friday.

• I’m sorry, Bart, that you cannot meet us for dinner tonight, we’ll phone you again next Friday.

Which version is punctuated correctly?

• Is this sweater $59.95 or $69.95.

• Is this sweater $59.95 or $69.95?

• Is this sweater $5995 or $6995!

• This sweater is $59.95 or $69.95?

Which version uses periods correctly?

• Dr Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs at 3:00 P.M.

• Dr. Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs at 3:00 PM.

• Dr Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill, on Thurs. at 3:00 P.M.

• Dr. Harrison will speak at a hotel in Chicago, Ill., on Thurs. at 3:00 P.M.

Which of the underlined portions of the sentence

below is punctuated incorrectly?

My mother was born on (a) December 15, 1944, in Kingwood, West (b) Virginia, when she was (c) five, her family moved to (d) 347 Benton Street, Zanesville, Ohio.

• December 15, 1944,

• Virginia, when

• five, her

• 347 Benton Street, Zanesville, Ohio.

Choose the correctly capitalized version of each of the following pairs.

• My book group selected the known world by Edward P. Jones.

• My book group selected The Known World by Edward P. Jones.

Choose the correctly capitalized version of each of the following pairs.

• The Smoky Mountains are in the Southeastern part of the country.

• The Smoky Mountains are in the southeastern part of the country.

Choose the correctly written version of each of the following sets of sentences.

• I can’t believe how naive I was!

• I can’t believe how naive I was.

• I can’t believe how naive I was?

Choose the correctly punctuated version and the correct capital letter use in each of the following sets of sentences.

• The officer asked us when the accident happened?

• The officer asked us when the accident happened.

• the officer asked us when the accident happened.

Choose the correctly punctuated version and the capital letter use in each of the following sets of sentences.

• Yes, i met with three prospective buyers, but i still want to meet a few more.

• Yes I met with three prospective buyers, but I still want to meet a few more

• Yes, I met with three prospective buyers, but I still want to meet a few more.