WorksheetsCapitalization and Punctuation
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
My brother studies history at the university.
My Brother studies History at the University.
My brother studies History at the university.
My brother studies history at the University.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
west
before
settling
East
Which sentence is correctly capitalized?
The meeting is scheduled for monday morning.
The meeting is scheduled for Monday morning.
The meeting is scheduled for monday Morning.
The meeting is scheduled for Monday Morning.
Which option correctly capitalizes a proper noun?
the pacific ocean
the Pacific ocean
the pacific Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly for family titles?
My mother asked Uncle john to visit.
My Mother asked Uncle John to visit.
My mother asked Uncle John to visit.
My Mother asked uncle John to visit.
Which sentence is correct?
She is majoring in Biology this fall.
She is majoring in biology this fall.
She is majoring in Biology this Fall.
She is majoring in biology this Fall.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
He enjoys reading shakespeare in class.
He enjoys reading Shakespeare in class.
He enjoys reading shakespeare In class.
He enjoys reading Shakespeare In Class.
Which option is correct?
I visited the grand canyon last year.
I visited the Grand canyon last year.
I visited the grand Canyon last year.
I visited the Grand Canyon last year.
Which sentence ends correctly?
Please submit the report by Friday
Please submit the report by Friday?
Please submit the report by Friday.
Please submit the report by Friday!
Which sentence correctly uses a question mark?
She asked where the office was?
She asked where the office was.
She asked, where the office was.
She asked where the office was!
Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation point?
Look out for that car.
Look out for that car?
Look out for that car!
Look out for that car,
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Wow that was surprising.
Wow, that was surprising!
Wow? That was surprising.
Wow. That was surprising?
Which sentence uses a period correctly with abbreviations?
He lives in Chicago IL.
He lives in Chicago, IL.
He lives in Chicago, Il.
He lives in Chicago Il.
Which sentence is correct?
Dr Smith will arrive at 9 a.m
Dr. Smith will arrive at 9 a.m.
Dr Smith will arrive at 9 a.m.
Dr. Smith will arrive at 9 am.
Which sentence correctly uses punctuation?
Can you help me with this assignment.
Can you help me with this assignment?
Can you help me with this assignment!
Can you help me with this assignment,
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I can’t believe we won?
I can’t believe we won.
I can’t believe we won!
I can’t believe we won,
Which option is a complete sentence?
Running down the street.
Because she was late.
She missed the bus.
After the meeting ended.
Which sentence is a fragment?
The professor explained the concept.
We completed the assignment early.
After reviewing the material carefully.
The students asked several questions.
Which sentence contains a run-on?
I finished my homework early.
I finished my homework, and I relaxed.
I finished my homework I relaxed afterward.
I finished my homework before dinner.
Which sentence is written correctly?
She enjoys reading, writing she hates math.
She enjoys reading; she hates math.
She enjoys reading she hates math.
She enjoys reading, she hates math.
Which option avoids a comma splice?
It was raining, we stayed inside.
It was raining; we stayed inside.
It was raining, and stayed inside.
It was raining stayed inside.
Which sentence is complete?
When the class ended.
While the students waited.
The bell rang loudly.
After the lecture finished.
Which sentence is faulty?
The students studied for the test.
The students studied, they passed easily.
The students studied and passed easily.
The students studied before the test.
Which sentence is correct?
Walking through the library, silence prevailed.
Silence prevailed while walking through the library.
Walking through the library, I noticed silence.
Walking through the library noticed silence.
Which verb agrees with the subject?
Neither of the answers are correct.
Neither of the answers were correct.
Neither of the answers is correct.
Neither of the answers have correct.
Which sentence uses tense correctly?
Yesterday, she walks to class.
Yesterday, she walked to class.
Yesterday, she will walk to class.
Yesterday, she is walking to class.
Which sentence uses active voice?
The essay was written by the student.
The essay is being written carefully.
The student wrote the essay.
The essay had been written earlier.
Which sentence uses passive voice?
The teacher graded the papers.
The papers were graded by the teacher.
The teacher grades papers daily.
The teacher will grade the papers.
Which verb form is correct?
She has went to class already.
She has gone to class already.
She has go to class already.
She has going to class already.
Which sentence is correct?
Each of the students have a book.
Each of the students has a book.
Each of the students are a book.
Each of the students were a book.
Which sentence shows correct agreement?
There is many reasons to study.
There was many reasons to study.
There are many reasons to study.
There has many reasons to study.
Which sentence is correct?
The team are winning the game.
The team were winning the game.
The team is winning the game.
The team have winning the game.
Which sentence avoids wordiness?
Due to the fact that it rained, class was canceled.
Because it rained, class was canceled.
Owing to the fact it rained, class was canceled.
In light of rain conditions, class was canceled.
Which word choice is correct?
She excepted the invitation politely.
She accepted the invitation politely.
She accepting the invitation politely.
She acceptance the invitation politely.
Which sentence avoids redundancy?
The meeting was postponed until later.
The meeting was postponed until a later time.
The meeting was postponed for later.
The meeting was postponed in the future.
Which sentence avoids a cliché?
He was as busy as a bee.
He was extremely busy all day.
He was at the end of his rope.
He was cool as a cucumber.
Which sentence is most precise?
She did a lot of work on the paper.
She worked on the paper a great deal.
She revised the paper extensively.
She worked really hard on the paper.
Which sentence avoids jargon?
The solution leveraged cross-platform synergy.
The solution improved overall efficiency.
The solution utilized scalable paradigms.
The solution optimized operational frameworks.
Which sentence uses formal diction?
The results were kind of surprising.
The results were really surprising.
The results were somewhat surprising.
The results were super surprising.
Which sentence is clear and concise?
At this point in time, we should begin.
We should begin at this point in time.
We should begin now.
We should at this time begin now.
Which sentence best states a clear purpose?
This essay talks about pollution.
This essay will discuss pollution issues.
This essay explains the causes of air pollution.
This essay is about pollution in general.
Which sentence works best as a topic sentence?
There are many things to consider.
Pollution affects many areas of life.
This paragraph has several ideas.
It is important to know things.
Which sentence maintains a consistent point of view?
Students should study, and you must prepare well.
Students should study and prepare well.
You should study, and students must prepare.
One should study, and you prepare well.
Which sentence shows parallel structure?
She likes reading, to write, and painting.
She likes reading, writing, and painting.
She likes to read, writing, and painting.
She likes reading, writing, and to paint.
Which sentence is best organized?
First, finally, and then we started.
Finally, first we started, then we ended.
First we started, then we continued, and finally we ended.
Then finally first we started and ended.
