Capitalization of Proper Nouns
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English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.
The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "imagine."
The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "Imagine."
the singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his song "imagine."
The singer and composer John Lennon is often remembered for his Song "Imagine."
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the correct capitalization
the french national Holiday is july 14, bastille day.
The French national holiday is July 14, Bastille Day.
The French national holiday is July 14, Bastille day.
Answer explanation
1. The is capitalized because it is the beginning of a sentence.
2. French is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
3. Holiday is not capitalized because it is a common noun.
4. July 14 and Bastille Day are capitalized because they represent the specific Spanish holiday.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best revisions for the highlighted portion.
My favorite harry potter book is harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban.
Harry Potter; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter; "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban"
Harry Potter; Harry potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban
Harry Potter; Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best revisions for the highlighted portion.
My best friend, kiera, thinks that inception is the best movie ever made.
friend; Kiera; Inception
Friend; Kiera; "Inception"
friend; kiera; inception
Friend; Kiera; "inception"
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which words should be capitalized in the sentence? (More than one.) The teacher said, "my favorite book is 'the giving tree'."
My
Favorite
The
Giving
Tree
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do you capitalize names of authors and book titles?
Capitalize the first, last and any important words in a title
As you have probably noticed "short" words, those with less than five letters, are generally lowercase in titles, unless they are the first or last words in a title.
Author’s names are always capitalized.
All answer choices are correct.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do you capitalize the names of planets?
Yes, but only Earth because we live here.
No, never capitalize planets.
Yes, because they are proper nouns.
Yes, but only if they are part of a book title.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
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