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Capitalization & Punctuation Rules
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1
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
The best day of the Week is Friday.
The best day of the Week is friday.
The best day of the week is Friday.
The best day of the week is friday.
2
Which date is written correctly?
Wednesday March 25 2020
Wednesday March 25, 2020
Wednesday, March 25 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
3
A colon is used after the greeting in a business letter.
False
True
4
The names of the seasons are not capitalized unless they are personified (given human qualities).
False
True
5
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
The book wuthering heights, by emily bronte, is my favorite book.
The book wuthering heights, by Emily Bronte, is my favorite book.
The book Wuthering Heights, by emily bronte, is my favorite book.
The book Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, is my favorite book.
6
Commas should be used after each introductory element listed except....
mild interjections
prepositional phrases
verbals
subordinating conjunctions
7
Periods should be place at the end of each type of sentence listed below, except...
interrogative sentences
imperative sentences
indirect questions
declarative sentences
8
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Yes I will do that, for you.
Yes I will, do that for you.
Yes I will do that for you.
Yes, I will do that for you.
9
Which abbreviation(s) would
not
need a period after it?
Organizations
Titles of respect
days of the week
Zip codes
10
You should put commas between adjectives describing the same noun unless it wouldn't make sense with
and
.
True
False
11
Choose the sentence that uses dashes correctly.
Racheal - I like her hair, is my best friend.
Racheal - I like her hair - is my best friend.
Racheal, I like her hair, is my best friend.
Racheal, I like her hair - is my best friend.
12
You should always capitalize the first word in every line of poetry.
False
True
13
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Racheal will you, be joining us?
Racheal, will you be joining us?
Racheal will you be joining us?
Racheal will you be joining, us?
14
Hyphens are used in compound numbers fractions that are written out.
True
False
15
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
She likes to run, so she never walks.
She, likes to run so, she, never walks.
She likes to run so, she never walks.
She likes to run so she never walks.
16
Italics can be used instead of underlining to set of titles of books, movies, articles, etc.
True
False
17
Commas should be used to separate unnecessary phrases and clauses.
True
False
18
You should put periods after each number or letter that begins each line of an outline.
False
True
19
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
My Aunt Racheal loves me!
Everyone loves my Aunt!
My Aunt loves me!
My aunt Racheal loves me!
20
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
Winter, spring, Summer, and fall are the four seasons.
Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall are the four seasons.
Winter, spring, summer, and fall are the four Seasons.
Winter, spring, summer, and fall are the four seasons.
21
When information is removed at the end of a sentence, you should use 4 periods instead of 3 as your points of elipsis.
False
True
22
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
To show him, Racheal, went through the process.
To show him Racheal, went through the process.
To show him Racheal went through the process.
To show him, Racheal went through the process.
23
If an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, do not put another period.
False
True
24
Choose the sentence that uses the hyphenated modifier correctly.
She is a well-informed listener.
That listener is well-informed.
25
Choose the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly.
The girl's hairbrushes are in the basket.
The girls hairbrushe's are in the basket.
The girls hairbrushes' are in the basket.
The girls' hairbrushes are in the basket.
26
A comma should be used to separate all these unnecessary phrases from the rest of the sentence except....
Moon Phases
Appositives
Participle Phrases
Transitional Phrases
27
Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly.
The Hogeland kids: Kelly, Jack, Ron, and Duke (are the best)!
(The Hogeland kids) Kelly, Jack, Ron, and Duke are the best!
The Hogeland kids: Kelly, Jack, Ron, and Duke, are the best!
The Hogeland kids (Kelly, Jack, Ron, and Duke) are the best!
28
Which name is written correctly?
Racheal Hogeland Ph. D.
Racheal Hogeland, PhD.
Racheal Hogeland, Ph. D.
Racheal Hogeland, PhD
29
Choose the sentence that uses quotes correctly.
"Is that your real eye color?" she asked. "I thought they were brown."
"Is that your real eye color?" she asked. I thought they were brown.
Is that your real eye color, she asked. "I thought they were brown."
Is that your real eye color, she asked. I thought they were brown.
30
Choose the sentence that uses a colon correctly.
We need the following: supplies for dinner pasta, sauce, bread, and salad.
We need the following supplies for dinner: pasta, sauce, bread, and salad.
We need: the following supplies for dinner, pasta, sauce, bread, and salad.
We need the following supplies for dinner, pasta, sauce, bread, and salad.
31
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Racheal, planning for her future took physics this year.
Racheal, planning for her future, took physics this year.
Racheal planning for her future took physics this year.
Racheal planning for her future, took physics this year.
32
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
The Savior, Jesus Christ, has asked that we all follow Him.
The Savior, jesus christ, has asked that we all follow him.
The savior, Jesus Christ, has asked that we all follow him.
The Savior, Jesus Christ, has asked that we all follow him.
33
Proper nouns should always be capitalized. Select the correct proper noun.
Rabbit
South
Abraham Lincoln
The Earth
34
The first word in every part of an outline is always capitalized.
True
False
35
Choose the letter ending with the correct capitalizations.
Your Loving Sister, Racheal
Your loving sister, Racheal
Your loving Sister, Racheal
your loving sister, Racheal
36
When the interjection "Oh" is in the middle of a sentence, it is capitalized.
True
False
37
Choose the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly.
My kids are Kelly, age 14, Jack, age 12, Ron, age 8, and Duke, age 4.
My kids are Kelly age 14; Jack age 12; Ron age 8; and Duke age 4.
My kids are Kelly, age 14; Jack, age 12; Ron, age 8; and Duke, age 4.
My kids are Kelly; age 14, Jack; age 12, Ron; age 8, and Duke; age 4.
38
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I bought apples bananas and oranges at the store.
I bought apples, bananas, and, oranges at the store.
I bought apples, bananas and oranges at the store.
I bought apples, bananas, and oranges at the store.
39
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalizations.
My least favorite class is english 1a.
My least favorite class is english 1A.
My least favorite Class is English 1A.
My least favorite class is English 1A.
40
Semicolons can be used instead of coordinating conjunctions to combine independent clauses.
True
False
