Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which sentence has words capitalized
correctly?
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We live at 1670 oak street. | c. |
We live at 1670 Oak street. | b. |
We live at 1670 oak Street. |
d. | We live at 1670
Oak Street. |
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Choose the correct missing words.
We
wrote a letter to our state __________________ asking for his support.
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senator Joe Allen |
c. | senator joe allen | |
b. | Senator Joe
Allen | d. | senator joe Allen |
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Identify which underlined words are proper
nouns.
On our vacation we visited many sites and places like Mt. Rushmore, old mining towns,
forts, an museums.
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Mt. Rushmore |
c. | forts | |
b. | towns |
d. | museums |
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Important landmarks within the United states are
the Mississippi river, Rocky Mountains, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Which words are not
capitalized correctly?
a. |
river, mountains |
c. | states, river | |
b. | states,
mountains | d. | United, Mississippi |
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The snake river is in a state with
mountains and valleys.
Which underlined word or words should be
capitalized?
a. |
snake river |
c. | mountains | |
b. | state |
d. | valleys |
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Capitalization—Use
Beginning Capitalization--RIT 171-180
Which sentence is capitalized
correctly?
a. |
Hanukkah begins on the last Saturday in
November. | c. |
the last Saturday in November is the start of
Hanukkah. | b. |
hanukkah begins on the last Saturday in
November. | d. | the last Saturday in November is the start of
hanukkah. |
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Which greeting is written
correctly?
a. |
Dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with
me. | c. |
dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with
me? | b. |
dear susie,
Will you come and spend the night with
me? | d. | Dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with me?
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Dear Juanita,
Would you start dinner when you
get home?
love,
Mom
Which word in this letter has a capitalization
error?
a. |
Dear |
c. | love | |
b. | dinner |
d. | Mom |
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churches, schools, and
hospitals are all examples of buildings.
Which underlined word should be
capitalized?
a. |
schools |
c. | churches | |
b. | hospitals |
d. | buildings |
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Capitalization—Capitalize Pronoun “I”--RIT 191 - 200
Which of the following sentences is not capitalized correctly?
a. |
I won the race. |
c. | Sally
and i ate lunch together. | |
b. | Mom said I forgot
to call. | d. | I saw a shooting star. |
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Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?
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i think i’ll call her. | c. |
I believe I’ll have a cookie. | b. |
she answered My letter. |
d. | She said i’m
late |
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Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 191-200
1.
We crossed the mississippi river on a warm tuesday.
Which words should be
capitalized?
a. |
mississippi, warm |
c. | mississippi, river, tuesday | b. |
river, warm, tuesday |
d. | crossed,
warm |
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I enjoyed reading the novel call of the wild by
Jack London.
Which words in the book title should be capitalized?
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call, the |
c. | of,
the | b. |
call,wild | d. | of,
wild |
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Which of the following sentences is capitalized
correctly?
a. |
Tom joined the boy scouts of
America. | c. |
Tom joined the boy scouts of
america. | b. |
Tom joined the boy Scouts of
America. | d. | Tom joined the Boy Scouts of America. |
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Which of the following is a proper
noun?
a. |
girl |
c. | beth | |
b. | lady |
d. | woman |
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