Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

She has the cutest off-campus apartment.

Which of these is correct?

You could've failed, but you studied hard and passed!

Which uses capitalization correctly?

Amy said, "My favorite book is Where the Red Fern Grows."

Mayor Smalls campaigned hard during the election.

Which of these is correct?

I went to my aunt and uncle's house for Thanksgiving.

My uncle a jerk made fun of me the night. Where do we need commas

My uncle, a jerk, made fun of me the whole night.

Which is incorrect about what you are supposed to capitalize in a title?

Do not capitalize linking verbs like am, is, are, was, etc.

Which one uses commas correctly?

"Mom," I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Lamarr said, "The case is far from over, and we will win."

Which sentence correctly uses iPhone?

IPhones are superior to Android devices, some argue.

Which of these is correct?

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Which of the following uses a comma correctly?

Because he ate dinner so fast, my cousin got sick.

You use a comma when you have

Two independent clauses joined with a FANBOY

Which of these uses (or does not use) an apostrophe correctly?

The children's games are silly.

Which of the following does not use a comma correctly?

Mom cooked the pie, and the casserole.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

She asked, "Will you still be my friend?"

I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

Which of these uses an apostrophe correctly?

The three dogs' leashes are tangled up.

Rewrite this correctly: I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie and turkey on my plate.

I wanted cranberries, pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.

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Capitalization and Punctuation Review

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A refresher for students on basic #punctuation and #capitalization rules.

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Questions 30

Answers

1
You should use commas to separate items in a series if there are only two items.
False
True
2
Which of these sentences uses capitalization correctly?
Student Council President Anna will speak at the assembly.
Anna, the student council president, does a lot of work.
All of the above
Who will you vote for for student council president?
3
Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
She has the cutest off-campus apartment.
I can't wait to move off- campus.
The off - campus housing was not as safe as we thought.
I want an apartment off-campus.
4
Which is correct?
Mom the turkey is, burning!
Mom, the turkey is burning!
Mom the turkey is burning!
Mom the turkey, is burning!
5
Which of these is correct?
You couldve been great but you chose not to participate.
You could of earned an A if you studied.
You couldve earned an A if you listened in class.
You could've failed, but you studied hard and passed!
6
Which uses capitalization correctly?
Amy said, "My favorite book is Where the Red Fern Grows."
Amy said, "my favorite book is Where the red fern grows."
Amy said, "My favorite book is Where the red Fern Grows."
Amy said, "my favorite book is Where the red Fern Grows."
7
Which is correct?
Did you vote in the election for the Mayor?
There were three candidates running for Mayor.
The mayor of washington has a hard job.
Mayor Smalls campaigned hard during the election.
8
Which of these is correct?
I went to my aunt and uncles house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunt's and uncle's house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunt and uncle's house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunts' and uncles house for Thanksgiving.
9
My uncle a jerk made fun of me the night. Where do we need commas
My uncle, a jerk, made fun of me the whole night.
My uncle a jerk made fun of me the whole night. (no commas)
My uncle, a jerk made fun of me the whole night.
My uncle a jerk, made fun of me the whole night.
10
Which of these is correct?
Your my hero!
Youre fantastic!
Your the best!
You're amazing!
11
Which is incorrect about what you are supposed to capitalize in a title?
Do not capitalize linking verbs like am, is, are, was, etc.
Capitalize all pronouns (including it).
Capitalize all verbs
Capitalize the title's first and last word.
12
Which is correctly capitalized?
Neither are correct.
I love staying at the Hilton hotel.
Both are correct.
I love staying at the Hilton Hotel.
13
I would like some french fries.
Comma error
Spelling error
Correct as is
Capitalization error
14
Which one uses commas correctly?
"Mom," I yelled ",the turkey is burning!"
"Mom,", I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
"Mom," I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
"Mom" I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
15
An appositive...
does not need to be set off with commas
renames the noun before it
is always positive
is a pronoun
16
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
Lamarr said, "The case is far from over, and we will win."
He said the case was "Far from over" and that "we will win."
Lamarr said, "the case is far from over, and we will win."
He said the case was "far from over" and that "We will win."
17
Which sentence correctly uses iPhone?
Did you stand in line to get the new iphone?
IPhones are superior to Android devices, some argue.
iPhones are the only phones worth having.
The new iphone is out of my budget.
18
You should always use a comma after an introductory phrase or clause to separate it.
False
True
Only if the introductory phrase begins with "when".
Only if the introductory clause is longer than 3 words.
19
Which needs to be capitalized?
fall
french toast
pepsi
summer
20
Which of these is correct?
Candy is it's favorite treat.
Its hot in here.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Its none of your business!
21
A journey of three days could be shortened to...
three day's journey
three day journey
three's day journey
three days' journey
22
Which of the following uses a comma correctly?
Before we sat down for dinner we all, played Frisbee outside
Because he ate dinner so fast, my cousin got sick.
When you are done eating can you help, clean up?
After, the meal the whole family took a nap.
23
You use a comma when you have
Two dependent clauses joined with a FANBOY
None of the above
Two independent clauses joined with a FANBOY
A dependent and and independent clause joined with a FANBOY
24
Which of these uses (or does not use) an apostrophe correctly?
The children's games are silly.
The childrens' games are silly.
The children's game's are silly.
The childrens games are silly.
25
Which do you feel LEAST comfortable with?
Quotation Marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Capitalization
26
Which of the following does not use a comma correctly?
Mom cooked the pie, and the casserole.
He was going to study over break, but he did not.
My cousin is not nice, so I locked her in the playroom.
You can have more of the turkey, or you can have more pie.
27
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
She asked, "Will you still be my friend"?
She asked, "Will you still be my friend?"
He said that he "hoped I would be there".
He said that he "hoped I would be there."
28
Which is correct?
I saw the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, California.
I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in san Francisco, california.
I saw the golden gate bridge in San Francisco, California.
29
Which of these uses an apostrophe correctly?
The three dogs' leashes are tangled up.
You'r a good student.
The boy's are having fun.
The cats toy's are everywhere.
30
Rewrite this correctly: I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie and turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.
I wanted, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie, and, turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries, pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.

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Capitalization and Punctuation Review

30 termsStudBud Administration224 plays

A refresher for students on basic #punctuation and #capitalization rules.

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
You should use commas to separate items in a series if there are only two items.
False
True
2
Which of these sentences uses capitalization correctly?
Student Council President Anna will speak at the assembly.
Anna, the student council president, does a lot of work.
All of the above
Who will you vote for for student council president?
3
Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
She has the cutest off-campus apartment.
I can't wait to move off- campus.
The off - campus housing was not as safe as we thought.
I want an apartment off-campus.
4
Which is correct?
Mom the turkey is, burning!
Mom, the turkey is burning!
Mom the turkey is burning!
Mom the turkey, is burning!
5
Which of these is correct?
You couldve been great but you chose not to participate.
You could of earned an A if you studied.
You couldve earned an A if you listened in class.
You could've failed, but you studied hard and passed!
6
Which uses capitalization correctly?
Amy said, "My favorite book is Where the Red Fern Grows."
Amy said, "my favorite book is Where the red fern grows."
Amy said, "My favorite book is Where the red Fern Grows."
Amy said, "my favorite book is Where the red Fern Grows."
7
Which is correct?
Did you vote in the election for the Mayor?
There were three candidates running for Mayor.
The mayor of washington has a hard job.
Mayor Smalls campaigned hard during the election.
8
Which of these is correct?
I went to my aunt and uncles house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunt's and uncle's house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunt and uncle's house for Thanksgiving.
I went to my aunts' and uncles house for Thanksgiving.
9
My uncle a jerk made fun of me the night. Where do we need commas
My uncle, a jerk, made fun of me the whole night.
My uncle a jerk made fun of me the whole night. (no commas)
My uncle, a jerk made fun of me the whole night.
My uncle a jerk, made fun of me the whole night.
10
Which of these is correct?
Your my hero!
Youre fantastic!
Your the best!
You're amazing!
11
Which is incorrect about what you are supposed to capitalize in a title?
Do not capitalize linking verbs like am, is, are, was, etc.
Capitalize all pronouns (including it).
Capitalize all verbs
Capitalize the title's first and last word.
12
Which is correctly capitalized?
Neither are correct.
I love staying at the Hilton hotel.
Both are correct.
I love staying at the Hilton Hotel.
13
I would like some french fries.
Comma error
Spelling error
Correct as is
Capitalization error
14
Which one uses commas correctly?
"Mom," I yelled ",the turkey is burning!"
"Mom,", I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
"Mom," I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
"Mom" I yelled, "the turkey is burning!"
15
An appositive...
does not need to be set off with commas
renames the noun before it
is always positive
is a pronoun
16
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
Lamarr said, "The case is far from over, and we will win."
He said the case was "Far from over" and that "we will win."
Lamarr said, "the case is far from over, and we will win."
He said the case was "far from over" and that "We will win."
17
Which sentence correctly uses iPhone?
Did you stand in line to get the new iphone?
IPhones are superior to Android devices, some argue.
iPhones are the only phones worth having.
The new iphone is out of my budget.
18
You should always use a comma after an introductory phrase or clause to separate it.
False
True
Only if the introductory phrase begins with "when".
Only if the introductory clause is longer than 3 words.
19
Which needs to be capitalized?
fall
french toast
pepsi
summer
20
Which of these is correct?
Candy is it's favorite treat.
Its hot in here.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Its none of your business!
21
A journey of three days could be shortened to...
three day's journey
three day journey
three's day journey
three days' journey
22
Which of the following uses a comma correctly?
Before we sat down for dinner we all, played Frisbee outside
Because he ate dinner so fast, my cousin got sick.
When you are done eating can you help, clean up?
After, the meal the whole family took a nap.
23
You use a comma when you have
Two dependent clauses joined with a FANBOY
None of the above
Two independent clauses joined with a FANBOY
A dependent and and independent clause joined with a FANBOY
24
Which of these uses (or does not use) an apostrophe correctly?
The children's games are silly.
The childrens' games are silly.
The children's game's are silly.
The childrens games are silly.
25
Which do you feel LEAST comfortable with?
Quotation Marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Capitalization
26
Which of the following does not use a comma correctly?
Mom cooked the pie, and the casserole.
He was going to study over break, but he did not.
My cousin is not nice, so I locked her in the playroom.
You can have more of the turkey, or you can have more pie.
27
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
She asked, "Will you still be my friend"?
She asked, "Will you still be my friend?"
He said that he "hoped I would be there".
He said that he "hoped I would be there."
28
Which is correct?
I saw the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, California.
I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
I saw the Golden Gate Bridge in san Francisco, california.
I saw the golden gate bridge in San Francisco, California.
29
Which of these uses an apostrophe correctly?
The three dogs' leashes are tangled up.
You'r a good student.
The boy's are having fun.
The cats toy's are everywhere.
30
Rewrite this correctly: I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie and turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.
I wanted, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries pumpkin pie, and, turkey on my plate.
I wanted cranberries, pumpkin pie, and turkey on my plate.