Mastering Capitalization and Punctuation Rules

The video reviews basic capitalization and punctuation rules in English, focusing on when to capitalize words like nationalities, languages, and titles. It also covers punctuation marks such as periods and commas, explaining their correct usage. The video highlights common errors like comma splices and provides solutions to fix them using periods, conjunctions, or semicolons.

What should be capitalized in English related to geography and people?

• Fruits and vegetables

• Nationalities and languages

• Cities and animals

• Oceans and rivers

Which personal pronoun is always capitalized?

• He

• She

• It

• I

What punctuation mark ends a complete sentence?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

Where should a comma be placed in a list?

• After every item

• At the beginning of the list

• Before the last item only

• Between all items except the last two

What is a common mistake made with commas?

• Omitting them in lists

• Using them in long sentences

• Connecting two independent clauses

• Placing them after periods

How can a comma splice be corrected by using a period?

• By adding a period between clauses

• By using two periods instead of one

• By replacing the comma with a period

• By placing a period before the comma

Which conjunction can be used to fix a comma splice?

• Moreover

• However

• And

• Therefore

What role does a semicolon play in correcting comma splices?

• It cannot correct comma splices

• It is used after the comma

• It is added before the comma

• It replaces the comma entirely

When are semicolons best used between clauses?

• When clauses are unrelated

• When clauses contradict each other

• When clauses are closely related

• When one clause is dependent on the other

What is NOT a correct way to fix a comma splice?

• Using a conjunction without a comma

• Using a semicolon

• Adding a conjunction after the comma

• Adding a period