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Capitalization and Punctuation 9th grade

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween are examples of what type of noun?
a)
Common
b)
Proper
2.
What type of noun is the one in red?
The teen was cut from the team.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
3.
What type of noun is the one in red?
Jordon played basketball in high school.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
4.

How do you capitalize our school?

a)

Corning high School

b)

Corning High School

c)

Corning high school

d)

corning high school

5.

What is the proper way to capitalize and spell this town?

a)

Red bluff

b)

red bluff

c)

Red Bluff

6.

How do you capitalize this organization?

a)

Tehama county office of education

b)

Tehama County Office Of Education

c)

Tehama county office of Education

d)

Tehama County Office of Education

7.

Which classes must you capitalize?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Math

d)

Science

8.

Select the answers that are properly capitalized.

a)

Grocery outlet

b)

Grocery Outlet

c)

Ross

d)

sav-mor foods

e)

Sav-Mor Foods

9.

just wait until mom sees this! What word/words need capitalization?

a)

Just

b)

Mom

10.

my mom won't like the fact that i've been tardy. What word or words need capitalization?

a)

My

b)

I've

c)

Mom

11.

gretchen asked "why do we have to do quill?" What word or words need capitalization?

a)

Gretchen

b)

Why

c)

Quill

d)

Only Gretchen and Why

12.

What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence? my favorite seasons are spring and summer.

a)

My

b)

seasons

c)

spring

d)

summer

13.

my mother is of danish origin, and my father is of german origin. Select all answers which need capitalization.

a)

My

b)

Danish

c)

German

d)

Mother

e)

Father

14.

most world war I veterans are now deceased.

a)

Most

b)

World

c)

War

d)

Veterans

15.

i love the books romeo and juliet and lord of the Flies.

a)

I

b)

Romeo

c)

Juliet

d)

Lord

e)

Of

16.

Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly.

a)

"The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "is to be one."

b)

"the only way to have a friend said emerson, "is to be one."

c)

"The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "Is to be one."

17.

Choose the correctly capitalized song titles.

a)

"She Got the Best of Me" by Luke Combs

b)

"It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube

c)

"She got the best of Me" by Luke Combs

d)

"It was a good day" by Ice Cube

18.

china is the largest country located entirely in asia, the world's largest continent. What needs to be capitalized?

a)

China

b)

Asia

c)

Continent

19.

Select the words which are proper nouns.

a)

Ms. Felton

b)

Ms. Beaumont

c)

teacher

d)

administrator

e)

Ford

20.

Select the proper nouns.

a)

Lord of the Flies

b)

January

c)

Monday

d)

Marco's Pizza

e)

Paris

21.

in 1966, maulana karenga created the holiday of kwanzaa, a weeklong holiday that honors african values and traditions. Select the words needing capitalization.

a)

In

b)

Maulana Karenga

c)

African

d)

Just the first letter of the sentence.

22.

Find the necessary capitals.

martin luther king jr. said, "the time is always right to do what is right."

a)

Martin

b)

Luther

c)

King

d)

Jr.

e)

The

23.

Correct or Incorrect?

"Just wait until Mom sees this!"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

24.

Correct or Incorrect?

"My mom is not going to like this!"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

25.
ASAP
a)
as soon as possible
b)
ask a person
26.
BC:
a)
Before Christ
b)
Breakfast and Camp
27.
Street
a)
St.
b)
st
c)
St
d)
str.
28.
Lake Road
a)
Lake rd
b)
Lake Rd
c)
Lake Rd. 
29.
Fountain Boulevard
a)
Fountain Blvd
b)
Fountain Bvd.
c)
Fountain Blvd. 
30.
9000 feet
a)
9000 ft.
b)
9000 ft
c)
9000 f
31.
hour
a)
hr
b)
h
c)
ho
32.
pound
a)
p
b)
pd
c)
lb
d)
llb
33.
minute 
a)
mi
b)
minn
c)
min 
34.
adv
a)
advance
b)
advent
c)
adverb
d)
adversion 
35.
adj
a)
adjunct
b)
adjective
c)
adverb
d)
adject
36.
*
a)
extra
b)
exciting
c)
important
d)
impossible 
37.
date of birth
a)
DOE
b)
DOC
c)
DOA
d)
DOB
38.
The books that belong to the students...
a)
The student's book's
b)
The students' books'
c)
The students' books
d)
The students books
39.
The tail of the cat...
a)
The cat's tail
b)
The cats' tail
c)
The cats tail
d)
The cats's tail
40.
This remote belongs to it...
a)
It's remote
b)
Its' remote
c)
Its's remote
d)
Its remote
41.
Choose the one that shows possession
a)
They're
b)
Their
c)
There
d)
None of these
42.
Which contraction is INCORRECT?
a)
Doesn't
b)
You've
c)
We'ed
d)
I'll
43.
Which one shows more than one sister owns the robot.
a)
Those robots are my sister's.
b)
Those robots are my sisters'.
c)
Those robots are my sisters.
d)
What robots?
44.
Mooses' fur grows darker as it grows older.
a)
Moose's
b)
Meece
c)
Moose
d)
No change
45.
Which choice is the correct way to use an apostrophe with letters or numbers?
a)
90's
b)
DVD's
c)
Oakland A's
d)
None of these
46.
The bags belong to the hobos
a)
Hobos' bags
b)
Hobos bag's
c)
Hobo's bags
d)
Hobo's bag's
47.
The cars belonging to the Jones family members
a)
Joneses cars
b)
Jones' cars
c)
Jones's car's
d)
Jones' car's
48.
Choose the answer that represents a CONTRACTION.
a)
Your
b)
You're
c)
Yore
d)
Tommy's
49.
________ not allowed to listen to music while they read.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
50.
 _______ not nice to be selfish with your toys.
a)
Its
b)
Its'
c)
It's
51.
The stray dog quickly ate ____ food.
a)
its
b)
it's
c)
its'
52.
You will take ______ report card home on Friday.
a)
your
b)
you're
c)
you
53.
You may find that ________ happier in the summertime.
a)
your
b)
yours
c)
you're
54.
________ never too late to make a change.
a)
Its
b)
It's
c)
Its'
55.
The chair is missing one of _______ legs.
a)
its
b)
it's
c)
its'
56.
The girls are counting ________ money.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
57.
We __________ talked about it before you gave up.
a)
should of
b)
should've
c)
shoulder
58.
When adding an apostrophe do you add it onto the owner or what is being owned?
a)
Owner
b)
What is being owned
59.
The coachs daughter is one of the best runners on the track team.
a)
coachs'
b)
runner's
c)
coach's
d)
runners'
60.
The lunchbox that belongs to the girl.
a)
The girls' lunchbox.
b)
The girls lunchbox.
c)
The girl's lunchbox.
d)
The girl"s lunchbox.
61.
The glasses that belong to the teacher.
a)
The teacher's glasses.
b)
The teachers glasses.
c)
The teacher,s glasses.
d)
The teachers' glasses.
62.
Ulysses went on many journey's that encompassed strange and terrifying adventures.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
journies'
c)
journies
d)
journeys
63.

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

a)

dash

b)

hyphen

c)

parentheses

64.

connects words and numbers

a)

hyphen

b)

dash

c)

parentheses

65.

sets off dates and ideas that aren't important

a)

parentheses

b)

dash

c)

hyphen

66.

a long line, sometimes shown as two short lines: --

a)

dash

b)

hyphen

c)

parenthesis

67.

a shorter line, like this:

the most-improved student

a)

dash

b)

hyphen

c)

parenthesis

68.

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

a)

fast-acting

b)

fast-acting-medicine

c)

acting-medicine

d)

NO CHANGE

69.

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

a)

twenty-two

b)

twenty-two-chapters

c)

novel-The Martian Chronicles

d)

NO CHANGE

70.
Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.
a)
There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.
b)
No change necessary.
c)
There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.
d)
There are fewer Italian —American communities these days
71.
Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?
a)
The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung by a jellyfish.
b)
The blond--haired boy loved the beach until he was stung by a jelly-fish.
c)
The blond haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung--by a jellyfish.
d)
The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until--he was stung by a jellyfish.
72.
Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?
a)
All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.
b)
All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.
c)
All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.
73.
Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?
a)
My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
b)
My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
c)
My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
74.
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
a)
My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
b)
My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
c)
My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.
75.
Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.
a)
(Civil War)
b)
(and suffering)
c)
(1861-1865) 
d)
No parentheses are needed.
76.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

77.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
My dog Spot, a dalmatian- weighs nearly 60 pounds.
b)
My baby who is eight months old just learned to walk.
c)
Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award. 
78.
Which sentence is correct?
1. Green lizards (which are hard to see) sit on stones in the sunlight.
2. Green lizards which are hard to see (sit on stones in the sunlight).
3. (Green) lizards are hard to see when sitting on stones.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
None of these
79.
Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.
a)
(Civil War)
b)
(and suffering)
c)
(1861-1865) 
d)
No parentheses are needed.
80.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
My dog Spot, a dalmatian- weighs nearly 60 pounds.
b)
My baby who is eight months old just learned to walk.
c)
Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award. 
81.

In your opinion, what is Walt Disney World's most loved attraction?

a)

hyphen

b)

parentheses

c)

incorrect

d)

correct

82.

It depends on which Disney theme park area with rides and attractions you mean.

a)

hyphen

b)

parentheses

c)

incorrect

d)

correct

83.

Which phrase uses a hyphen incorrectly?

a)

chocolate-covered peanuts

b)

make a U-turn

c)

sixty-four years

d)

he is thirteen-years-old

84.

Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly?

a)

a well-traveled man

b)

re-cover after work

c)

my red Tshir-t

d)

four-teen desks

85.

Which phrase uses a hyphen correctly?

a)

bring Halye the lawn-mower

b)

for-ty days of school for Aidan

c)

twenty-first century books for Leah

d)

math-class for Ari

86.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Bob Johnson is too self confident for his own good.

b)

Bob Johnson is too self-confident for his own good.

c)

Bob Johnson is too-self-confident for his own good.

d)

Bob Johnson is too-self confident for his own good.

87.

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

a)

Mrs. Rosenthal (my science) teacher is great.

b)

Mrs. Rosenthal my (science teacher) is great.

c)

Mrs. Rosenthal (my science teacher) is great.

d)

Mrs. Rosenthal (my science teacher is great).

88.

Which dash is used correctly?

a)

The museums, the culture, the food - this is what brought them to France.

b)

The museums, the culture, the food this is - what brought them to France.

c)

The museums, the culture, the food this is what brought them to - France.

d)

The museums, the culture, - the food this is what brought them to France.

89.

Which definition is correct?

a)

A dash makes a two-word adjective.

b)

A dash is a break in a sentence.

c)

A hyphen is for unnecessary info.

d)

A hyphen is a break in a sentence.

90.
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
a)
My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
b)
My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
c)
My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.
91.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes?
a)
to confuse the reader
b)
to show an abrupt interruption
c)
to show the character's thoughts
d)
to create suspense
92.
Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?
a)
My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
b)
My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
c)
My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
93.

Which punctuation mark shows a strong feeling?

a)

.

b)

,

c)

!

d)

?

94.

Which punctuation mark tells the reader to stop?

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

95.

Which punctuation mark tells the reader to slow down?

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

96.

Which punctuation mark shows that someone is wondering about something?

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

97.

Click on the period.

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

98.

Click on the exclamation point.

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

99.

Click on the comma.

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

100.

Click on the question mark.,

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

101.

Carlos is my brother ____

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

102.

What is the title of the book ____

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

103.

Hooray ___

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

104.

When is your birthday ___

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

105.

The dog is in the dog house ___

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

106.

What is your name______

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

107.

Silent Please______

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

108.

I have a blue_ black and red pen.

a)

. (full stop)

b)

, (comma)

c)

? (question mark)

109.

Yipee__ I won __

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

d)

,

110.

Help

a)

!

b)

.

c)

,

d)

?

111.

She is my bestfriend

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

d)

,

112.

Do you eat healthy food

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

d)

,

113.

Did she say her name was Lucy or Jane ____

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

d)

,

114.

That is amazing ____

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

115.

I had pizza for dinner last night ____

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

116.

May I borrow your pencil ____

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

117.

Friday is my favorite day of the week ____

a)

,

b)

.

c)

!

d)

?

118.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

a)

The thunderstorm began just as the audience was leaving; Janet was glad she had taken her umbrella with her to the concert.

b)

The thunderstorm began just as the audience was leaving: Janet was glad she had taken her umbrella with

her to the concert.

c)

The thunderstorm began just as the audience was leaving Janet was glad she had taken her umbrella with

her to the concert.

d)

The thunderstorm began just as the audience was leaving, Janet was glad she had taken her umbrella with

her to the concert.

119.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

John; opened the drawer it was empty.

b)

John opened the drawer; it was empty.

c)

John, opened the drawer it was empty.

d)

John? opened the drawer it was empty.

120.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

The wedding invitations, have all been sent out; two hundred guests are expected.

b)

The wedding invitations; have all been sent out two hundred guests are expected?

c)

The wedding invitations have all been sent out two hundred guests; are expected.

d)

The wedding invitations have all been sent out; two hundred guests are expected.

121.

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

a)

requested

b)

following

c)

breakfast

122.

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The girls requested the following things for breakfast pancakes, sausage and orange juice.

a)

requested

b)

following

c)

breakfast

123.

After which word should a colon be inserted?

The teacher shared one of John F. Kennedy's most famous quotes "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

a)

Kennedy's

b)

quotes

c)

you

124.

Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?

The children asked for four supplies glitter, glue, markers and poster board.

a)

semi-colon

b)

colon

c)

neither of these

125.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

b)

This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon and eggs.

c)

This is what you need at the grocery store; milk, bacon and eggs.

126.

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air.

a)

semi-colon

b)

colon

c)

comma

d)

none of the above

127.

Insert the correct punctuation.


Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

a)

comma

b)

semi-colon

c)

colon

128.

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)

getting;

b)

bald;

c)

hair;

129.

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

a)

see;

b)

her;

c)

coming;

130.
Is this sentence correct?
People often say that I look like my sister; however, we don't really see a resemblance.
a)
yes
b)
no
131.

After which word in the sentence should the semi-colon be placed?

The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

a)

sky

b)

cloudy

c)

however

132.

Which punctuation mark is needed in the following sentence?

The children asked for four supplies glitter, glue, markers and poster board.

a)

semi-colon

b)

colon

c)

neither of these

133.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

This is what you need at the grocery store milk, bacon, and eggs.

b)

This is what you need at the grocery store: milk, bacon and eggs.

c)

This is what you need at the grocery store; milk, bacon and eggs.

134.

Last night's rain left the tree-lined trail in the park wet and muddy ___ nevertheless, I enjoyed the fresh, clean air.

a)

semi-colon

b)

colon

c)

comma

d)

none of the above

135.

Insert the correct punctuation.


Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

a)

comma

b)

semi-colon

c)

colon

136.

Where should the semi-colon be placed?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)

getting;

b)

bald;

c)

hair;

137.

After which word in the sentence should the semi-colon be placed?

The sky was cloudy however, it never rained.

a)

sky

b)

cloudy

c)

however

138.

Insert the correct punctuation.


Zadie Smith is a writer who grew up in London ____ she is best known for her award-winning novel 'White Teeth'.

a)

comma

b)

semi-colon

c)

colon

139.

Place the colon in the correct position.

I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows.

a)

bottles: for

b)

reason: to

c)

clean: the

d)

A colon is not needed

140.
Is this sentence correct?I have a project due Friday in addition I have a test on Monday.
a)
yes
b)
no
141.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Even though my Dad hates Hockey; I can't get enough of it.

b)

Even though my Dad hates Hockey, I can't get enough of it.

142.

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?


Senator Gary Hawkins said the following “We must stop cutbacks in education, sanitation, and welfare.”

a)

After Senator

b)

After Hawkins

c)

After following

d)

After cutbacks

143.

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?


Janey could be described in two words hostile and erratic.

a)

After described

b)

After hostile

c)

After words

d)

After erratic

144.

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?


Her reply rose above all others in the crowded courtroom "Guilty!"

a)

After rose

b)

After others

c)

After Guilty

d)

After courtroom

145.

Please select all the correct sentences.

a)

Roberto and Claudia looked at the fountain and: shrieked, "Finally, we are here!"

b)

Sarah yelled ferociously: "I love unicorns!"

c)

Tremaine only had one thing to say: "Awesome."

d)

My brother once: said "I love math."

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