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PUNCTUATION/CAPITALIZATION REVIEW

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of punctuation does this sentence need?
Math is my favorite subject ___
a)
!
b)
?
c)
.
d)
,
2.
Did you brush your teeth
a)
.
b)
,
c)
?
d)
!
3.
Pick that up now
a)
!
b)
?
c)
;
d)
.
4.
She went for a walk in the woods
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
d)
"
5.
Fix this sentence!
Let's eat grandma! 
a)
Correct
b)
Let's eat, grandma!
c)
Let's, eat grandma! 
6.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
b)
We are chicken, rice, and carrots.
c)
We are chicken, rice, and, carrots.
7.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
b)
You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
c)
You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
d)
You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 
8.
Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

It's been raining outside but I still want to go the zoo.
a)
still,
b)
outside,
c)
raining, 
d)
The sentence does not need commas
9.
Select the correct version of this sentence:
a)
'Mary is trying hard in school this semester,' her father said.
b)
"Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said."
c)
"Mary is trying hard in school this semester," her father said.
d)
Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said.
10.
Select the correct version of this sentence:
a)
My French professor told "me that my accent is abominable."
b)
My French professor "told me that my accent is abominable."
c)
My French professor told me that "my accent is abominable."
d)
My French professor told me that my accent is abominable.
11.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
"Do we go to recess today or tomorrow," Jake asked hopefully.
b)
Do we go to recess today or tomorrow? Jake asked hopefully.
c)
"Do we go to recess today or tomorrow?" Jake asked hopefully.
12.
Which answer shows the best way to fix the word in red?
My parents car is white and nice on the inside. 
a)
parent's 
b)
parents' 
c)
parents's 
d)
No Change 
13.
Which answer shows the best way to fix the word in red?
Maverick and Jaelan desk are beside each other. 
a)
No change
b)
Mavericks' and Jaelans' 
c)
Maverick and Jaelan's 
d)
Maverick's and Jaelan's 
14.
How should the error in the sentence below be corrected?
I'm ninety nine percent sure Lathan is going to do well on the quiz. 
a)
ninety nine should be ninety-nine
b)
going to should be going-to
15.
Where would you add hyphen(s) in the sentence?
Fifty five people are going on the field trip.  
a)
Fifty-five
b)
five-people
c)
field-trip
d)
No Correction 
16.
Where would you add an apostrophe in each sentence?
Matthew, I think its time to go. 
a)
Matthew 
b)
its
c)
to
d)
go
17.
Where would you add hyphen(s) in the sentence?
My brother in law is not a good person. 
a)
brother-in-law
b)
good-person
c)
in-law
d)
No Correction 
18.
Which answer is the correct way to combine the words below?
could not
a)
couldn't
b)
could'nt
c)
coul'dnt
d)
You can't combine these words
19.

What is the abbreviation for:

Monday

a)

Mon.

b)

mon

c)

Mon

d)

Mod.

20.

What is the abbreviation for:

ounce

a)

oz

b)

oz.

c)

Oun.

d)

oc

21.

What is the abbreviation for:

Thursday

a)

Thurs.

b)

thur.

c)

Thur.

d)

thurs.

22.

What is the abbreviation for:

pound

a)

Pd.

b)

lb.

c)

Pnd.

d)

Lb

23.

What is the abbreviation for:

boulevard

a)

bld.

b)

Blvd.

c)

Bvd.

d)

blvd

24.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"Will Cortes return? asked the boy.

b)

"Will Cortes return?" asked the boy.

25.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

My mother said, "Come with me to fetch water"

b)

My mother said, "Come with me to fetch water."

26.

Pride and Prejudice (book)

a)

"Pride and Prejudice"

b)

Pride and Prejudice

c)

Pride and Prejudice

27.

Newton County Appeal (newspaper)

a)

"Newton County Appeal"

b)

Newton County Appeal

c)

Newton County Appeal

28.

SpongeBob (TV series)

a)

"SpongeBob"

b)

SpongeBob

c)

SpongeBob

29.

14,000 people signed for the petition.

a)

Forteen thousand

b)

14, 000

30.

_____billion

a)

15

b)

fifteen

31.

_____ miles

a)

642

b)

six hundred and forty-two

32.

_____ miles

a)

642

b)

six hundred and forty-two

33.

The population of Avon is about ____.

a)

4,000

b)

four thousand

34.

Newsweek (magazine)

a)

"Newsweek"

b)

Newsweek

c)

Newsweek

35.
What type of sentence is the following:
What is your favorite sport?
a)
Declarative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Exclamatory
d)
Imperative
36.
What type of sentence is the following:
My sister earned $25 for babysitting the Miller twins.
a)
Declarative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Exclamatory
d)
Imperative
37.
What type of sentence is the following:
Please help me with my homework
a)
Declarative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Exclamatory
d)
Imperative
38.
What type of sentence is the following:
That's a great idea!
a)
Declarative
b)
Interrogative
c)
Exclamatory
d)
Imperative
39.

In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?

a)

The zoo is home to bearded dragons; geckos; and caiman lizards.

b)

There are many different lizards at the zoo; red-headed agamas, bearded dragons, Gila Monsters and skinks.

c)

Many people love going to see lizards at the zoo; but it’s not my cup of tea.

d)

The zoo has a large collection of red-headed agama lizards; it recently got two caiman lizards, too.

40.

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).


At the peace conference, the British received Canada from France __ they also received Florida from Spain.

a)

A :

b)

B ;

41.

Correctly punctuate the sentence below with a colon (A) or a semicolon (B).


Maps have many features __ scales, legends, and symbols.

a)

A :

b)

B ;

42.

Which words need to be capitalized in the sentence?

My uncle took my brother and me to see the south lake cardinals.

a)

uncle

b)

brother

c)

south lake

d)

cardinals

43.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence?

My brother said he didn't think mother would let us go; she wanted us to go with her to springfield, illinois.

a)

brother

b)

mother

c)

springfield

d)

illinois

44.

Which words needs to be capitalized in the sentence?

On the fourth of july, we watched fireworks explode over lake michigan in milwaukee, Wisconsin.

a)

Fourth Of July

b)

Fourth of July

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

lake Michigan

e)

Milwaukee

45.

Which words need to be capitalized in the sentence?

He and i love going to our favorite bookstore, which is called manuscript mart.

a)

I

b)

bookstore

c)

Manuscript

d)

Mart

46.

Which words in the sentence need to be capitalized?

The owner of the store next door, far east grocery, is vietnamese.

a)

owner

b)

Far East Grocery

c)

Far East

d)

Vietnamese

47.

Which words in the sentence should be capitalized?

His parents were french, and he runs paris bakery here in town.

a)

Parents

b)

French

c)

Paris Bakery

d)

Town

48.

Which words in the sentence should be capitalized?

The owner, ms. Garcia, is mexican; she is teaching us spanish.

a)

Ms.

b)

Mexican

c)

She

d)

Spanish

49.

Which words in the sentence should be capitalized?

The war began 85 years ago after the declaration of independence was written, and 78 years after the end of the american revolution.

a)

war

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaration Of Independence

d)

American Revolution

50.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence?

Marta said, "i know that some of them had signed the declaration of independence, at the continental congress."

a)

I

b)

Declaration Of Independence

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Continental Congress

e)

Continental

51.

Which words should be capitalized in the sentence?

We only had two days of our vacation left, thursday and friday, before we would board a plane leaving dallas fort worth international airport to go home to new york city.

a)

Thursday

b)

Friday

c)

New York City

d)

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

e)

New York city