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Capitalization & Punctuation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the abbreviation for:


teaspoon

a)

T

b)

tsp

c)

tbsp

d)

tbs

2.

What is the abbreviation for:


hour

a)

hr

b)

h

c)

ho

3.

What is the abbreviation for:


pound

a)

p

b)

pd

c)

lb

d)

llb

4.

What is the abbreviation for:


tablespoon

a)

t

b)

tbs

c)

ts

d)

tsp

5.
 Drake asked, "What kind of music______
a)
do you like.
b)
do you like?
c)
 do you like"?
d)
do you like?"
6.
He did it the boy muttered.
a)
"He did it", the boy muttered.
b)
"He did it," the boy muttered.
c)
It is correct
7.
Let's eat grandma! 
a)
Correct
b)
Let's eat, grandma!
c)
Let's, eat grandma! 
8.
Which of these needs to be capitalized?
a)
texas
b)
lobster
c)
television
d)
starship
9.
Which of these are a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?
a)
april
b)
summertime
c)
school
d)
atlas
10.
What is the abbreviation for South Carolina? 
a)
SC
b)
SA
11.
_________ climate is tropical. (Florida)
a)
Florida's climate is tropical.
b)
Floridas' climate is tropical.
12.
Abbreviation for January
a)
Jry.
b)
Jan.
13.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
14.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
15.
On March 3 1965 her mother opened a store
a)
March, 3, 1965
b)
March 3, 1965,
c)
March 3 1965,
d)
As it is
16.
Many wars took place during the 20th century.
a)
20th Century
b)
Twentieth Century
17.

There were five girls and 21 boys that signed up for the basketball camp.

a)

5, 21

b)

5, twenty-one

c)

five, 21

18.

There are 20 17-in. desktops in the library.

a)

twenty seventeen inch

b)

20 seventeen-inch

c)

Correct

19.

57 names were on the list.

a)

Correct the way it is

b)

Fifty-seven names were on the list.

c)

There were 57 names on the list.

20.
Identify the capitalization error in the following information:
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E. University blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
a)
E.
b)
University
c)
blvd.
d)
at
21.

 13\frac{1}{3}  in words is...

a)

First-three

b)

One-three

c)

One-third

d)

First-third

22.

Which sentence does use correct hyphen?

a)

He was tall and quite good-looking.

b)

He was tall-and-quite good looking.

23.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Thirty-two students were present in the class.

b)

Thirty two students were present in the class.

24.

Add the correct punctuation.


Mr. Lee suits the job ____ he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

a)

- hyphen

b)

— dash

25.

Add the correct punctuation.


Newburyport _____ small town in Massachusetts _____ is the place she calls home.

a)

- hyphen

b)

— dash