Capitalization

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• my birthday is in the month of June.

• Sarah and Katie are best friends.

• My favorite holiday is Fourth of July!

Answer explanation

The sentence 'my birthday is in the month of June.' is capitalized incorrectly because it should start with a capital 'M' for 'My'. The other sentences are correctly capitalized.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• Vance really likes it when I tell my funny jokes.

• I have been in the Girl Scouts for two years.

• My sister's favorite place is Disneyland.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I have been in the Girl Scouts for two years.' is incorrectly capitalized because 'Girl Scouts' should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to the organization.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• I went to Rockwell Elementary School last year.

• My Mom is cooking in the kitchen and it smells yummy!

• My favorite book is Charlotte's Web.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'My Mom is cooking in the kitchen and it smells yummy!' is incorrectly capitalized. 'Mom' should be lowercase unless used as a proper noun.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• I really feel like eating italian food for dinner.

• Oscar's favorite holiday is Christmas, but Julie's is Easter.

• She loves going to the beach when it's really hot in July!

Answer explanation

The sentence "I really feel like eating italian food for dinner." is capitalized incorrectly because 'italian' should be capitalized as 'Italian' since it refers to a nationality.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• For the first time, I had a Chicago deep dish pizza!

• This year, my birthday falls on a tuesday.

• My favorite magazine is National Geographic!

Answer explanation

The sentence 'This year, my birthday falls on a tuesday.' is capitalized incorrectly because 'tuesday' should be capitalized as 'Tuesday' since it is a proper noun.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• The best day of the week is Saturday.

• Deshawn loves playing Legos with his dad.

• I think that St. Patrick’s day is a fun holiday!

Answer explanation

The sentence "I think that St. Patrick’s day is a fun holiday!" is capitalized incorrectly because 'day' should be capitalized as 'Day' since it is part of the holiday's name.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• The name of this song is, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

• My dad went to University of California, Los Angeles.

• I asked for a nintendo game for my birthday present.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I asked for a nintendo game for my birthday present.' is capitalized incorrectly because 'Nintendo' should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• Spring is during the months of march, april and may.

• Mrs. Smith is the best teacher I’ve ever had.

• I love eating hamburgers at McDonalds!

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Spring is during the months of march, april and may.' is capitalized incorrectly because the names of the months should be capitalized: 'March', 'April', and 'May'.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• My doctor's name is Dr. Fernandez.

• The zoo that we went to was San Diego zoo.

• Mission San Juan Capistrano is beautiful in the spring.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The zoo that we went to was San Diego zoo.' is capitalized incorrectly because 'zoo' should be capitalized as 'Zoo' since it is part of a proper noun.

Which sentence is capitalized incorrectly?

• My teacher is reading the book, Hatchet, to the class.

• My coach's name is mr. Hernandez.

• I took a trip to Florida this year!

Answer explanation

The sentence 'My coach's name is mr. Hernandez.' is capitalized incorrectly because 'mr.' should be 'Mr.' as it is a title. The other sentences are correctly capitalized.