Name: _________________________________________
Quiz Grade: _______________
Conventions: Capitalization and Punctuation
Section I: Capitalization
Directions:
_____ 1.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Doctor Baker is a Heart specialist.
B. Doctor Baker is a heart specialist.
C. Doctor Baker is a Heart Specialist.
D. Doctor baker is a heart specialist.
_____ 2.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Where is dr. Payton's new office?
B. Where is Dr. payton's New Office?
C. Where is Dr. Payton's new office?
D. Where is Dr. Payton's New Office?
_____ 3.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Dean and his friends want to dress as pirates for Halloween this year.
B. Dean and his Friends want to dress as Pirates for Halloween this year.
C. Dean and his friends want to dress as Pirates for halloween this year.
D. Dean and his Friends want to dress as pirates for halloween this Year.
_____ 4.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. My Mom's friend is named Mrs. Willis.
B. My mom's friend is named Mrs. Willis.
C. My Mom's friend is named mrs. willis.
D. My mom's friend is named mrs. Willis.
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_____ 5.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. My Brother Josh and I read Time for Kids to learn about the World.
B. My brother Josh and I read Time for Kids to learn about the world.
C. My brother Josh and I read time for kids to learn about the world.
D. My brother josh and i read Time for Kids to learn about the world.
_____ 6.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Did you get Mrs. wagner for Math this year?
B. Did you get Mrs. Wagner for Math this year?
C. Did you get mrs. Wagner for Math this year?
D. Did you get Mrs. Wagner for math this year?
_____ 7.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Ms. hopper is my favorite teacher.
B. Ms. Hopper is my favorite Teacher.
C. ms. Hopper is my favorite teacher.
D. Ms. Hopper is my favorite teacher.
(1) The smithsonian institution is the world's largest museum. (2) It is also known for its role in scientific research. (3) The
Smithsonian has 19 museums and nine research buildings. (4) It is located in Washington, D.C.
_____ 8.) Which sentence from the passage contains a capitalization mistake?
A. sentence 4
B. sentence 2
C. sentence 1
D. sentence 3
_____ 9.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Are the Yankees the Best team in the league?
B. Are the Yankees the best team in the League?
C. Are the yankees the best team in the league?
D. Are the Yankees the best team in the league?
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_____ 10.) Which sentence has correct capitalization?
A. Mr. johns lives in San Francisco, California.
B. Mr. Johns lives in San francisco, California.
C. Mr. Johns lives in san francisco, California.
D. Mr. Johns lives in San Francisco, California.
Section II: Punctuation
Directions: Read each sentence. Then decide what ending mark belongs with each sentence. Place the correct answer
on the line that is provided for you.
_____ 11.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Billy's birthday is September 22, 1991.
B. Billy’s birthday is September 22 1991.
C. Billy’s birthday is September 22, 1991
D. Billys birthday is September 22, 1991.
_____ 12.) Which punctuation mark best ends the following sentence?
The store across the street never closes
A. .
B. "
C. ,
D. ?
_____ 13.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. We sang, "The Star Spangled Banner" before the ball game
B. We sang "The Star Spangled Banner" before the ball game.
C. We sang The Star Spangled Banner before the ball game.
D. We sang, The Star Spangled Banner before the ball game.
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_____ 14.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president on January 20 1981.
B. Ronald Reagan, was sworn in as president, on January 20 1981.
C. Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president on January 20, 1981.
D. Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president on January 20 1981
_____ 15.) Which punctuation mark best ends the following sentence?
Look out
A. ?
B. !
C. ,
D. .
_____ 16.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. I wondered Will summer break ever arrive?
B. I wondered "Will summer break ever arrive."
C. I wondered, "Will summer break ever arrive."
D. I wondered, "Will summer break ever arrive?"
_____ 17.) Which punctuation mark best ends the following sentence?
How is Tokyo, Japan, the most populated city in the world
A. ?
B. ,
C. "
D. .
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_____ 18.) Which punctuation mark best ends the following sentence?
Have you ever seen the movie Star Wars
A. .
B. ?
C. !
D. ;
_____ 19.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. The baseball team raised money to buy balls, bats, and uniforms.
B. The baseball team raised money to buy balls bats and uniforms.
C. The baseball team raised money to buy, balls, bats, and uniforms.
D. The baseball team raised money to buy, balls, bats, and uniforms
_____ 20.) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. In the yard, he saw cardinals, robins, and a squirrel.
B. In the yard, he saw cardinals robins and a squirrel.
C. In the yard he saw cardinals, robins, and a squirrel.
D. In, the yard, he saw cardinals, robins, and a squirrel.
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