Correct Usage Of Capital Letters And Punctuation Quiz

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  • 1. 

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    • A.

      Mr. Edgar watched Spider-Man with his wife

    • B.

      Mr. edgar watched Spider Man with his wife

    • C.

      Mr. Edgar watched Spider man with his wife

    • D.

      Mr. Edgar watched Spider Man with His Wife

    Correct Answer
    A. Mr. Edgar watched Spider-Man with his wife
    Explanation
    The sentence "Mr. Edgar watched Spider-Man with his wife" uses capital letters correctly. The title "Mr." is capitalized as it is an abbreviation for "Mister" and should always be capitalized. The proper noun "Edgar" is also capitalized, as it is a person's name. The names of movies, such as "Spider Man," should have the first letter of each word capitalized. The pronoun "his" and the common noun "wife" are not capitalized, as they are not proper nouns.

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  • 2. 

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    • A.

      I will moving to china

    • B.

      I will be move to China

    • C.

      I will be moving to China

    • D.

      I will be Moving To China

    Correct Answer
    C. I will be moving to China
    Explanation
    The sentence "I will be moving to China" uses capital letters correctly. The first letter of the sentence is capitalized, as well as the proper noun "China". Additionally, the pronoun "I" is capitalized as it should be in English.

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  • 3. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      John was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him

    • B.

      John was hurt he knew, she only said it to upset him

    • C.

      John, was hurt, he knew she only said it to upset him

    • D.

      John was hurt; he knew she only said, it to upset him

    Correct Answer
    A. John was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "John was hurt; he knew she only said it to upset him." This sentence uses the semicolon correctly to separate two independent clauses. The punctuation is used to join two related thoughts without creating a run-on sentence.

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  • 4. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      David lost, his wallet and books at school

    • B.

      David, lost his wallet and books at school

    • C.

      David lost his wallet, and books at school

    • D.

      David lost his wallet and books at school

    Correct Answer
    D. David lost his wallet and books at school
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "David lost his wallet and books at school." This sentence uses punctuation correctly because it does not include any unnecessary commas. The conjunction "and" is used to connect the two nouns "wallet" and "books" without the need for a comma before "and."

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  • 5. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      After school, Dora plays basketball, has dinner, takes a shower and watches TV

    • B.

      After school, Dora plays basketball, has dinner, takes a shower, and watches TV

    • C.

      After school Dora plays basketball, has dinner, takes a shower and watches TV

    • D.

      After school Dora plays basketball, has dinner takes a shower, and watches TV

    Correct Answer
    B. After school, Dora plays basketball, has dinner, takes a shower, and watches TV
    Explanation
    Sentence B is correct because it uses proper punctuation, including the Oxford comma before "and," which helps clarify the list of activities. It also includes a comma after "After school" to separate the introductory phrase. The other sentences either omit necessary commas or use punctuation incorrectly.

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  • 6. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      I study English on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

    • B.

      I study English on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

    • C.

      I study English on Monday, Tuesday, and, Thursday

    • D.

      I study English on Monday Tuesday and Thursday

    Correct Answer
    A. I study English on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
    Explanation
    The correct sentence is A because it uses commas appropriately to separate items in a list. The comma before "and" is called the Oxford comma, which is often used to clarify the separation of list items. Option B is missing the Oxford comma, which is grammatically acceptable but less clear. Option C has an unnecessary comma after "and." Option D lacks commas between the items, making it incorrect.

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  • 7. 

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    • A.

      Jim and I study Japanese every friday

    • B.

      Jim and i study japanese every Friday

    • C.

      Jim and I study japanese every Friday

    • D.

      Jim and I study Japanese every Friday

    Correct Answer
    D. Jim and I study Japanese every Friday
    Explanation
    The sentence "Jim and I study Japanese every Friday" uses capital letters correctly because it capitalizes the proper noun "Jim" and the first letter of the language "Japanese." Additionally, it correctly capitalizes the pronoun "I" as it should always be capitalized. The days of the week, such as "Friday," are also capitalized.

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  • 8. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      "Don't go outside," she said.

    • B.

      Don't go outside she said.

    • C.

      "Don't go outside" she said.

    • D.

      "Don't! go outside," she said

    Correct Answer
    A. "Don't go outside," she said.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Don't go outside," she said. This sentence uses punctuation correctly by placing the comma inside the quotation marks before the closing quotation mark.

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  • 9. 

    Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

    • A.

      My sister's name is Lisa!

    • B.

      My sister's name is Lisa.

    • C.

      My sister's name is Lisa,

    • D.

      My! sister's name is, Lisa.

    Correct Answer
    B. My sister's name is Lisa.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "My sister's name is Lisa." This sentence uses punctuation correctly by using an apostrophe ('s) to show possession after the word "sister's" and ending the sentence with a period.

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  • 10. 

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    • A.

      My name is Tommy

    • B.

      My name is tommy

    • C.

      My name is Tommy

    • D.

      My Name is Tommy

    Correct Answer
    A. My name is Tommy
    Explanation
    The sentence "My name is Tommy" uses capital letters correctly because it capitalizes the first letter of the first word in the sentence and also capitalizes the proper noun "Tommy." Capitalizing proper nouns is a grammatically correct usage of capital letters.

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