Capitalization and Italics Grade7 Topic Assessment Mixed Grade 6 Assessment

Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized and punctuated place name: My family took a trip to _____, where we visited several national monuments.

• Washington, d.c.

• washington, D.C.

• Washington, D.C.

• washington dc

Answer explanation

Proper nouns, including the names of cities (Washington) and their official abbreviations (D.C.), must be capitalized. This option correctly capitalizes both parts and includes the necessary periods.

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

• We have no school on dr. Martin Luther King jr. day.

• We have no school on Dr. martin luther king jr. Day.

• We have no school on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

• We have no school on Dr. Martin luther king Jr. day.

Answer explanation

This option is correct because all parts of a person's name, including titles (Dr.) and suffixes (Jr.), must be capitalized, as well as the specific names of holidays (Day). The other options contain capitalization errors in the title, name, or holiday.

Which sentence correctly applies the capitalization rule for direct quotations?

• The teacher announced, 'please open your books to page 52.'

• The teacher announced, 'Please open your books to page 52.'

• The teacher Announced, 'please open your books to page 52.'

• The teacher announced, 'Please open Your books to page 52.'

Answer explanation

The first word of a direct quotation that is a complete sentence must be capitalized ('Please'). Option A is incorrect because 'please' is lowercase. Option C incorrectly capitalizes 'Announced'. Option D incorrectly capitalizes 'Your'.

Complete the sentence with the correctly capitalized phrase: My aunt, who is from _____, makes the best barbecue.

• the south

• the South

• south

• The south

Answer explanation

Names of specific geographic regions, like the South, are proper nouns and must be capitalized. When 'south' is used as a simple direction (e.g., 'drive south'), it is not capitalized, but here it refers to a distinct cultural and geographic region of the country.

Complete the sentence: Maria is fluent in Spanish and French, but she is still learning to speak _____.

• english

• English

• The English

• Englesh

Answer explanation

Proper adjectives derived from the names of countries or places, such as languages, must be capitalized. 'English' is the correct form. 'english' is incorrectly lowercase, 'The English' refers to people, and 'Englesh' is a misspelling.

True or False: The following sentence is capitalized correctly: 'My favorite subject is science, but I also enjoy History.'

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The statement is false. General school subjects like 'science' and 'history' are not capitalized. 'History' should only be capitalized if it refers to a specific course title (e.g., 'History of Ancient Rome 101'), not the general subject.

For our cultural fair project, we researched a traditional _____ dish called *risotto* and its origins in Lombardy.

• italian

• Italian

• Italien

• italian-style

Answer explanation

Proper adjectives, which are words derived from proper nouns (like the country Italy), must be capitalized. 'Italian' is the correct capitalization for the adjective describing the food. 'italian' is lowercase, and 'Italien' is a misspelling.

In the sentence, 'The famous pirate ship was named the Queen Anne's Revenge,' which part should be in italics?

• pirate ship

• famous

• the Queen Anne's Revenge

• was named

Answer explanation

The names of specific vessels, such as ships, planes, and spacecraft, should be italicized (e.g., *the Queen Anne's Revenge*). The other phrases are descriptive common nouns or verbs that do not require special formatting.

Which sentence uses italics and quotation marks correctly for titles?

• I loved the movie *Encanto*.

• We read the short story *The Lottery* in class.

• My favorite song is *'Bohemian Rhapsody'*.

• The first chapter is titled *The Boy Who Lived*.

Answer explanation

Titles of long, standalone works, such as movies and books, are italicized. Titles of shorter works that are part of a larger whole (like short stories, songs, and chapters) should be placed in quotation marks. Therefore, only the sentence about the movie *Encanto* is correct.

True or False: In the sentence 'The French word for thank you is *merci*,' the italics are used to add emphasis to the word.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The statement is false. Italics are used for foreign words or phrases that have not been fully adopted into the English language. While italics can be used for emphasis, their primary function here is to identify 'merci' as a foreign term.