WorksheetsCapitalization & Punctuation
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 26mins
What word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?
For social studies, we watched a documentary about the vietnam war.
Social Studies
We
Vietnam War
True or False
All seasons should be capitalized.
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
True
False
True or False
Capitalize days, months, holidays.
True
False
True or False
Names of streets do not need to be capitalized.
True
False
Are holidays capitalized
YES
NO
Identify the correct version of this sentence:
“He was flipping through Friday’s Daily bugle.”
-Miles Morales: Spiderman
“He was flipping through Friday’s Daily Bugle.”
-Miles Morales: Spiderman
Identify the correct version of this sentence:
“There is only one rule at Camp Green Lake. Don’t upset the warden.”
-Holes
“There is only one rule at camp green lake. Don’t upset the warden.”
-Holes
Identify the correct version of this sentence:
“The most popular gaming console in 2013 was Nintendo 3DS, which sold more than 14 million units.”
-2015 Book of World Records
“The most popular gaming console in 2013 was Nintendo 3ds, which sold more than 14 million units.”
-2015 Book of World Records
The statues weapons were real bronze.
Statueses
Statues’
Statues’s
Statues
The charioteers armor was real light.
Charioteers
Charioteers’
Charioteer’s
Charioteeres
Cavalrymen horses had fancy saddles.
Cavalrymens
Cavalrymen’s
Cavalrymenes
Cavalrymens’
Many of the generals uniforms were elegant.
Generals
Generalses
Generals’
General’s
The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee California Bob Davis Delaware and Sandy Hu Nevada.
The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.
The three winners of the contest were: Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.
The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California; Bob Davis, Delaware; and Sandy Hu, Nevada.
The three winners of the contest were Kelly Gee, California, Bob Davis, Delaware, and Sandy Hu, Nevada.
Young-Hee failed her English test nevertheless she was able to get a good job.
Young-Hee failed her English test: nevertheless she was able to get a good job.
Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless she was able to get a good job.
Young-Hee failed her English test, nevertheless; she was able to get a good job.
Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless, she was able to get a good job.
Semicolons can be used to connect:
Two dependent clauses
Two related independent clauses
One dependent clause and one independent clause
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
I love going to the beach; and collecting shells.
I love going to the beach and; collecting shells.
I love going to the beach; also, I love collecting shells.
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
The artwork has her favorite colors; blue, purple, and green.
The artwork has her favorite colors: blue, purple, and green.
The artwork has her favorite colors. Blue, purple, and green.
Choose the correct punctuation mark.
Falling down is unavoidable___ but stand up with dignity is worthy.
colon
apostrophe
comma
none of them
Anna __ s aunt lives in United States.
apostrophe
colon
ellipsis
dash
Iknow he deserved it, but___
ellipsis
exclamation point
hyphen
period
I study several subjects__ Math, Quemistry, Physics,
semi colon
colon
comma
apostrophe
Monday, June 27th, 2022.
Incorrect
Correct
My birthday is on the ______ of June.
Twenty-four
Twenty-fourth
Twentiforth
It is used to introduce a list.
colon
semi colon
period
question mark
Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper to depict the last supper of Jesus with His disciples.
How should The Last Supper be punctuated?
underlined
in quotation marks
with commas around it
no punctuation needed
Choose the direct quotation that is punctuated correctly.
My grandma said "There's always something to be thankful for."
"You must finish your dinner before you can go outside", Mom said.
"Jesus lives, " exclaimed George!
Pastor Dan said, "We love Him because He first loved us."
Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.
On September 2, 1945_ World War II came to an end.
hyphen
comma
colon
no punctuation
Choose the correct punctuation for the blank.
The large _ office building could withstand winds up to 200 mph.
colon
apostrophe
comma
no punctuation
After what word does the semicolon belong.
The Lord gives grace each day His love is never failing.
grace
day
love
no semicolon needed
Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.
The teacher required the following for his class: a binder, a ruler, and graph paper.
correct
not correct
Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.
How he appreciated those words, "Let not your heart be troubled"!
correct
not correct
Determine if the sentence is correctly punctuated or not.
The name Isaiah has two a's and two i's.
correct
not correct
The English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the poem Ozymandias.
How should Ozymandias be punctuated?
underlined
in quotation marks
with commas around
no punctuation needed
Choose the correctly punctuated.
two week's pay
two weeks' pay
two weeks pay
The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
comma
semicolon
quotation mark
apostrophe
Choose the correct statement:
A. She met a beautiful , European woman.
B. She met a beautiful European woman.
C. She met a beautiful European, woman.
D. She met a beautiful , European, woman.
Which sentence would mean that Grandma is being invited to eat?
A. Let's eat Grandma!
B. "Let's eat, Grandma"?
C. Let's eat: Grandma!
D. Let's eat, Grandma!
It sets off information that interrupts a thought.
Brackets ([ ]
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
A colon (:)
They enclose extra information in a sentence without changing its meaning.
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
Parentheses (( ) )
A semicolon (;)
They add clarifying information within a quotation.
Parentheses (( ))
A dash (—)
Brackets ([ ])
A hyphen (-)
In the sentence given, choose the appropriate punctuation marks.
“What” she asked “do you expect him to do?”
“What, she asked “do you expect him to do?”
“What” she asked, “do you expect him to do?”
“What,” she asked, “do you expect him to do?”
No Error
Choose the appropriate punctuation marks.
I was thinking maybe we should call home. . .
I . . . was thinking maybe we should call home.
I was thinking maybe we . . . should call home
I was thinking . . . maybe we should call home.
No Error
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.
Have you ever seen the play steel magnolias?
Have you ever seen the play Steel Magnolias?
Have you ever seen the play “Steel Magnolias”?
Have you ever seen the play Steel-magnolias?
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.
The poem the road not taken by Robert Frost is short but very powerful
The poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.
The poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.
The poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful.
In the following sentence, where does a hyphen need added: Yesterday, my cousin turned twenty five.
yester-day
twenty-five.
my-cousin
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.
The cat fat and lazy slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by
The cat fat and lazy slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by
The cat—fat and lazy—slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by
The cat "fat and lazy" slept on the sofa as the mouse ran by
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.
We get the new york times delivered to our door.
We get The New York Times delivered to our door.
We get The New York Times delivered to our door.
We get "The New York Times" delivered to our door.
