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Capitalization Basics

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I hope that Mr. adam's final isn't too hard. 
a)
This sentence is correct. 
b)
This sentence is incorrect. 
2.
I forgot to tell my mom where I would be after school. 
a)
This sentence is correct. 
b)
This sentence is incorrect. 
3.
Mom was not happy when I told her I was at dairy queen. 
a)
This sentence is correct. 
b)
This sentence is incorrect. 
4.
Ms. krieg and Ms. sonday are the best English teachers ever!
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence is incorrect
5.
There are so many new movies coming out, like "sing," and "beauty and the beast."
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence in incorrect. 
6.
I hope that my mom lets me go see "Rings," even though it is PG-13.
a)
This sentence is correct. 
b)
This sentence is incorrect. 
7.
Ms. K is a little too obsessed with harry potter- it's creepy. 
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence is incorrect
c)
All Hail Harry Potter
8.
Ms. Sonday is so skilled at tennis, she should play at Wimbledon. 
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence in incorrect
9.
i am so pumped to ace the english final. 
a)
This sentence is correct. 
b)
This sentence is incorrect.
10.
I wish today would have been a Snow Day. 
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence is incorrect
11.
I've heard good things about East, but personally i think west junior High School is the best. 
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence is incorrect. 
12.
I hope the Packers lose this Sunday. 
a)
This sentence is correct
b)
This sentence in incorrect
13.
How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized?
That same night, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip back to norfolk."
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
14.
Identify the capitalization error in the following information:
Canfield Middle School 
1800 E. Dalton ave.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815
a)
E.
b)
Dalton
c)
ave.
d)
at
15.
True or False: It is necessary to capitalize titles of books, magazines, poems, songs, etc.
a)
False; it is never necessary.
b)
True; it is sometimes necessary.
c)
False; it is sometimes necessary.
d)
True; it is always necessary
16.
Which of these needs to be capitalized?
a)
texas
b)
lobster
c)
television
d)
starship
17.
Correct the error in capitalization: "I have miss Roy for Intensive Language Arts."
a)
No mistake
b)
miss
c)
I
d)
Language Arts
18.
Which country is capitalized correctly?
a)
The republic of Congo
b)
New Zealand
c)
The United states of America
d)
dominican republic
19.
What title below uses correct capitalization?
a)
The Hunger Games
b)
Diary of a wimpy kid
c)
i Am Malala
d)
the Hot Zone
20.
Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Depends what kind of sentence
21.
Is the following Sentence correct. : the room is black.
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
23.
My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun. 
a)
capitalize i
b)
capitalize beach
c)
lowercase My
d)
capitalize week
24.
mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on mondays.
a)
Mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on Mondays.
b)
mrs. Morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
c)
mrs. morris likes to go to starbucks on Mondays.
d)
Mrs. morris likes to go to Starbucks on mondays.
25.
Which of the following must always be capitalized?
a)
common nouns
b)
proper nouns
26.
Days of the week should be capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized?
I did all my christmas shopping at macy's this weekend.
a)
Christmas
b)
weekend
c)
Macy's
d)
Christmas and Macy's
28.
Months should be capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
After school mom and I are going to the movies.
a)
Correctly written
b)
Incorrectly written, mom should be capitalized.
30.
If you don't wear a coat in the winter, you risk getting Pneumonia.
a)
Correctly written.
b)
Incorrectly written, pneumonia should not be capitalized.
31.

Which words in this sentence should be capitalized?

The american rapper from El Paso, khalid, was nominated for five awards at this year's grammys.

a)

Khalid and Grammys

b)

American, Khalid and Grammys

c)

American, and Khalid

d)

Khalid

32.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
33.
Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.
a)
Change staying to Staying
b)
Change uncle to Uncle
c)
Change house to House
d)
Change holidays to Holidays
34.
i want to go to the grand canyon in december.
a)
i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
b)
I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
c)
I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
d)
i want to go to the grand canyon in December.
35.
What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
a)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
b)
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
c)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
d)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July Party.
36.

Which of these words should be capitalized?

a)

tuesday

b)

winter

c)

aunt

d)

library

37.
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
38.
What title below uses correct capitalization?
a)
Harry potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
b)
The lion King
c)
The Secret Life of Pets
d)
find nemo 
39.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

a)

The Puritans came to America to establish new settlements.

b)

The puritans came to America to establish New Settlements.

40.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

A Shining Season was written by William J. Buchanan

b)

A Shining Season was written by William j. Buchanan

41.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization

a)

The titanic was a Ship that sank after hitting an ice burg.

b)

The Titanic was a ship that sank after hitting an ice burg.

42.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

Do you eat a big meal at Thanksgiving?

b)

Do you eat a big meal at thanksgiving?

43.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

children in my neighborhood love to play outside.

b)

Children in my neighborhood love to play outside.

44.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

When the test grades came back, I was pleased with my performance.

b)

When the test grades came back, i was pleased with my performance.

45.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

We studied greek Mythology in my reading class.

b)

We studied Greek mythology in my reading class.

46.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

Have you ever been to the Empire state building?

b)

Have you ever been to the Empire State Building?

47.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

We watched the movie Brian's Song in English class.

b)

We watched the Movie brian's song in english class.

48.

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

a)

We start school in the Month of august.

b)

We start school in the month of August.