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Capitalization & Punctuation

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

For social studies, we watched a documentary about the vietnam war.

a)

Social Studies

b)

We

c)

Vietnam War

2.

True or False

All seasons should be capitalized.

Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False

Capitalize days, months, holidays.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False

Names of streets do not need to be capitalized.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Are holidays capitalized

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

Identify the correct version of this sentence:

a)

“He was flipping through Friday’s Daily bugle.” 

-Miles Morales: Spiderman

b)

“He was flipping through Friday’s Daily Bugle.” 

-Miles Morales: Spiderman

7.

Identify the correct version of this sentence:

a)

“There is only one rule at Camp Green Lake. Don’t upset the warden.”

-Holes

b)

“There is only one rule at camp green lake. Don’t upset the warden.”

-Holes

8.

Identify the correct version of this sentence:

a)

“The most popular gaming console in 2013 was Nintendo 3DS, which sold more than 14 million units.” 

-2015 Book of World Records

b)

“The most popular gaming console in 2013 was Nintendo 3ds, which sold more than 14 million units.” 

-2015 Book of World Records

9.

The statues weapons were real bronze.

a)

Statueses

b)

Statues’

c)

Statues’s

d)

Statues

10.

The charioteers armor was real light.

a)

Charioteers

b)

Charioteers’

c)

Charioteer’s

d)

Charioteeres

11.

Cavalrymen horses had fancy saddles.

a)

Cavalrymens

b)

Cavalrymen’s

c)

Cavalrymenes

d)

Cavalrymens’

12.

Many of the generals uniforms were elegant.

a)

Generals

b)

Generalses

c)

Generals’

d)

General’s

13.

The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee California Bob Davis Delaware and Sandy Hu Nevada.

a)

The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

b)

The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

c)

The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

d)

The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.

14.

Young-Hee failed her English test nevertheless she was able to get a good job.

a)

Young-Hee failed her English test: nevertheless she was able to get a good job.

b)

Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless she was able to get a good job.

c)

Young-Hee failed her English test, nevertheless; she was able to get a good job.

d)

Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless, she was able to get a good job.

15.

Semicolons can be used to connect:

a)

Two dependent clauses

b)

Two related independent clauses

c)

One dependent clause and one independent clause

16.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

a)

I love going to the beach; and collecting shells.

b)

I love going to the beach and; collecting shells.

c)

I love going to the beach; also, I love collecting shells.

17.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a)

The artwork has her favorite colors; blue, purple, and green.

b)

The artwork has her favorite colors: blue, purple, and green.

c)

The artwork has her favorite colors. Blue, purple, and green.

18.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
b)
Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
c)
"Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
d)
Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."
19.

Choose the correct punctuation mark.

Falling down is unavoidable___ but stand up with dignity is worthy.

a)

colon

b)

apostrophe

c)

comma

d)

none of them

20.

Anna __ s aunt lives in United States.

a)

apostrophe

b)

colon

c)

ellipsis

d)

dash

21.

Iknow he deserved it, but___

a)

ellipsis

b)

exclamation point

c)

hyphen

d)

period

22.

I study several subjects__ Math, Quemistry, Physics,

a)

semi colon

b)

colon

c)

comma

d)

apostrophe

23.

Monday, June 27th, 2022.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

24.

My birthday is on the ______ of June.

a)

Twenty-four

b)

Twenty-fourth

c)

Twentiforth

25.

It is used to introduce a list.

a)

colon

b)

semi colon

c)

period

d)

question mark

26.

Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper to depict the last supper of Jesus with His disciples.

How should The Last Supper be punctuated?

a)

underlined

b)

in quotation marks

c)

with commas around it

d)

no punctuation needed

27.

Choose the direct quotation that is punctuated correctly.

a)

My grandma said "There's always something to be thankful for."

b)

"You must finish your dinner before you can go outside", Mom said.

c)

"Jesus lives, " exclaimed George!

d)

Pastor Dan said, "We love Him because He first loved us."

28.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

On September 2, 1945_ World War II came to an end.

a)

hyphen

b)

comma

c)

colon

d)

no punctuation

29.

Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.

The large _ office building could withstand winds up to 200 mph.

a)

colon

b)

apostrophe

c)

comma

d)

no punctuation

30.

After what word does the semicolon belong.

The Lord gives grace each day His love is never failing.

a)

grace

b)

day

c)

love

d)

no semicolon needed

31.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

The teacher required the following for his class: a binder, a ruler, and graph paper.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

32.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

How he appreciated those words, "Let not your heart be troubled"!

a)

correct

b)

not correct

33.

Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.

The name Isaiah has two a's and two i's.

a)

correct

b)

not correct

34.

The English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the poem Ozymandias.

How should Ozymandias be punctuated?

a)

underlined

b)

in quotation marks

c)

with commas around

d)

no punctuation needed

35.

Choose the correctly punctuated.

a)

two week's pay

b)

two weeks' pay

c)

two weeks pay

36.

The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.

a)

comma

b)

semicolon

c)

quotation mark

d)

apostrophe

37.

Choose the correct statement:

a)

A. She met a beautiful , European woman.

b)

B. She met a beautiful European woman.

c)

C. She met a beautiful European, woman.

d)

D. She met a beautiful , European, woman.

38.

Which sentence would mean that Grandma is being invited to eat?

a)

A. Let's eat Grandma!

b)

B. "Let's eat, Grandma"?

c)

C. Let's eat: Grandma!

d)

D. Let's eat, Grandma!

39.

It sets off information that interrupts a thought.

a)

Brackets ([ ]

b)

A semicolon (;)

c)

A dash (—)

d)

A colon (:)

40.

They enclose extra information in a sentence without changing its meaning.

a)

A semicolon (;)

b)

A dash (—)

c)

Parentheses (( ) )

d)

A semicolon (;)

41.

They add clarifying information within a quotation.

a)

Parentheses (( ))

b)

A dash (—)

c)

Brackets ([ ])

d)

A hyphen (-)

42.

In the sentence given, choose the appropriate punctuation marks.

“What” she asked “do you expect him to do?”

a)

“What, she asked “do you expect him to do?”

b)

“What” she asked, “do you expect him to do?”

c)

“What,” she asked, “do you expect him to do?”

d)

No Error

43.

Choose the appropriate punctuation marks.

I was thinking maybe we should call home. . . 

a)

I . . . was thinking maybe we should call home.

b)

I was thinking maybe we . . . should call home

c)

I was thinking . . . maybe we should call home.

d)

No Error

44.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.

Have you ever seen the play steel magnolias?

a)

Have you ever seen the play Steel Magnolias?

b)

Have you ever seen the play “Steel Magnolias”?

c)

Have you ever seen the play Steel-magnolias?

45.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.

The poem the road not taken by Robert Frost is short but very powerful

a)

The poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.

b)

The poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.

c)

The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.

46.

In the following sentence, where does a hyphen need added: Yesterday, my cousin turned twenty five.

a)

yester-day

b)

twenty-five.

c)

my-cousin

47.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.

The cat fat and lazy slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by

a)

The cat fat and lazy slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by

b)

The cat—fat and lazy—slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by

c)

The cat "fat and lazy" slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by

48.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.

We get the new york times delivered to our door.

a)

We get The New York Times delivered to our door.

b)

We get The New York Times delivered to our door.

c)

We get "The New York Times" delivered to our door.