This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Capitalization – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capitalization Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly capitalizes the name of a specific person? A) Isabella is my best friend. B) Isabella is my best friend.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isabella is my best friend.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 2. Should you capitalize the word 'the' in a title? A) Only capitalize 'the' if it is part of a proper noun. B) 'The' should be capitalized if it is the first word of the title. C) No, 'the' should never be capitalized. D) Yes, always capitalize 'the' in a title. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'The' should be capitalized if it is the first word of the title. 3. Should historical events be capitalized? A) Yes, if they are specific events with proper names. B) Never. C) Only if they are famous. D) No, they should be lowercase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, if they are specific events with proper names. 4. Which option correctly capitalizes the days of the week? A) Monday and tuesday. B) Monday And tuesday. C) Monday and Tuesday. D) Monday and tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monday and Tuesday. 5. Which of the following should be capitalized? A) The last letter of every sentence. B) Every letter in a sentence. C) The first letter of every word in a sentence. D) The first letter of every sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first letter of every sentence. 6. Which of the following items should NOT regularly be capitalized? A) Names of seasons. B) Holy days. C) Names of ships. D) Titles of songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Names of seasons. 7. Identify the correctly capitalized term. A) Autumn. B) Autumnal equinox. C) Autumn. D) Autumnal Equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autumnal Equinox. 8. Which word should be capitalized in the following sentence? "we visited the eiffel tower in paris." A) Tower. B) We. C) Eiffel. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eiffel. 9. Which words should be capitalized in the following sentence?what are you doing, jason? A) What. B) What, Jason. C) Jason. D) What, You, Jason. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What, Jason. 10. If you write the date "Friday, July 23, 2013, " where should the commas be placed? A) After Friday and July. B) After July and 2013. C) After Friday and 2013. D) After July and Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Friday and July. 11. Choose the option that correctly applies capitalization rules to a title. A) War And Peace. B) War and Peace. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) War and Peace. 12. Correct the error in capitalization: "I have mrs. Skundberg for Language Arts." A) I. B) Language Arts. C) Mrs. D) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. 13. Which words from the following sentence have capitalization errors:meaning they are capitalized and should not be or they are not capitalized and should be?Grandpa harry, whose other son is a Doctor, was talking way too fast in italian. A) Harry, doctor, Italian. B) Harry, Whose, Son. C) Grandpa, Harry, doctor. D) Doctor, Fast, Italian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harry, doctor, Italian. 14. The titles of books and movies should be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What is the rule for capitalizing names of people? A) Always capitalize the names of people. B) Only capitalize the first letter of the name. C) Capitalize names only if they are titles. D) Capitalize names only in formal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Always capitalize the names of people. 16. When should the first word of a quote be capitalized? Select the best answer based on the capitalization rules video. A) Never. B) Only if it's a complete sentence. C) Always. D) Only if it's a partial quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Always. 17. My father loves to see me happy. A) My. B) Happy. C) See. D) Father. E) Loves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My. 18. Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. I wrote a letter to my family back in buffalo, new york. A) Buffalo, new york. B) Buffalo, New York. C) Buffalo, New York. D) Buffalo, New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buffalo, New York. 19. What should be capitalized in titles? A) All words. B) The first word, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and proper nouns. C) Only the first word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first word, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and proper nouns. 20. Which is capitalized correctly for a building or monument? A) Bay bridge. B) The Bay bridge. C) Bay Bridge. D) Bay Bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bay Bridge. 21. A place that would need to be capitalized is ..... A) A place. B) A car. C) A book. D) A tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place. 22. Identify the proper noun in the sentence:'the cat sat on the mat' A) Cat. B) Sat. C) Dog. D) Mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cat. 23. Which closing in a letter is correct? A) Yours truly,. B) Yours truly,. C) Yours Truly,. D) Sincerely,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yours truly,. 24. Write a sentence using the capitalization rule for 'Specific People'. A) I met President Obama yesterday. B) The doctor will see you now. C) The president will address the nation tonight. D) The queen visited the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I met President Obama yesterday. 25. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization of the pronoun 'I'. A) Can i go to the park? B) Can I go to the park? C) Can i go to the park? D) Can i go to the park? A) Can i go to the park?. B) Can I go to the park?. C) Can i go to the park?. D) Can i go to the park?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I go to the park?. 26. Correct the capitalization in the sentence:'saturday is the first day of the weekend A) Saturday is the first day of the weekend. B) Saturday is the first day of the year. C) Saturday is the first day of the week. D) Saturday is the first day of the month. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saturday is the first day of the weekend. 27. When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence? A) You should always capitalize the first word of a sentence. B) You should capitalize the first word only if it starts with a vowel. C) You should capitalize the first word only in formal writing. D) You should never capitalize the first word of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should always capitalize the first word of a sentence. 28. If you are writing about the spacecraft "Curiosity Rover, " how should you format its name in a sentence? A) Curiosity Rover (italicized). B) Curiosity Rover. C) Curiosity Rover. D) Curiosity rover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Curiosity Rover (italicized). 29. Is 'internet' capitalized in formal writing? A) 'Internet' is always capitalized in formal writing. B) 'Internet' is capitalized when referring to the World Wide Web. C) 'internet' should be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence. D) No, 'internet' is not capitalized in formal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, 'internet' is not capitalized in formal writing. 30. When should you avoid capitalizing a job title? A) When it is used generically or descriptively. B) When you want to show respect. C) When you want to emphasize the importance of the job. D) When you want to make the job title stand out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When it is used generically or descriptively. 31. When should 'grandma' be capitalized? A) Always. B) Never. C) Only at the beginning of a sentence. D) When used as a name or title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When used as a name or title. 32. The words ..... are capitalized because ..... A) The words are capitalized because . B) The words are at the beginning of a sentence. C) The words are names of people. D) The words are titles of books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The words are capitalized because . 33. The first letter in a sentence is always A) A pronoun. B) Capitalized. C) Important. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalized. 34. In a title, which words should not be capitalized? A) The first and last words. B) Nouns and verbs. C) All words should be capitalized. D) Articles and prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Articles and prepositions. 35. Which of the following sentences correctly capitalizes the days of the week? A) I will see you on monday. B) I will see you on Monday. C) I will see you on monday and tuesday. D) I will see you on Monday and tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will see you on Monday. 36. Which words from the following sentence have capitalization errors:meaning they are capitalized and should not be or they are not capitalized and should be?I love visiting my Cousin in canada every summer. A) Canada, Summer. B) Love, cousin. C) Love, Canada, Summer. D) Cousin, Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cousin, Canada. 37. What is the capitalization rule for abbreviations and acronyms? A) Capitalize only the first letter of the abbreviation or acronym. B) Capitalize the first and last letter of the abbreviation or acronym. C) Capitalize every letter in an abbreviation or acronym. D) Do not capitalize abbreviations or acronyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalize every letter in an abbreviation or acronym. 38. Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rule of capitalizing titles before names? A) The president, Mr. Smith, will address Congress. B) The Chairman of the Board will preside. C) The senator john will attend. D) The Vice president Mike will speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Chairman of the Board will preside. 39. Rule #1:Capitalize the ..... word of every sentence A) Last. B) First. C) Second. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First. 40. Which sentence is an indirect quotation? A) "Maria likes reading, " said Tom. B) Tom said that Maria likes reading. C) "Tom said that Maria likes reading.". D) "Maria Likes reading, " said Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom said that Maria likes reading. 41. Which is capitalized correctly?(select one) A) Mrs. monte. B) Mayor Tom. C) William Sherman. D) Dr. Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Johnson. 42. What is an example of a subordinating conjunction? A) We will need a sleeping bag, lantern, and tent for the trip. B) After we run the mile, we can drink water. C) Ryan Reynolds is a handsome, talented actor. D) We like chocolate, however, it is not our favorite candy type. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After we run the mile, we can drink water. 43. In grade 11, I must take history and World Geography 101.In the sentence above, "World Geography 101" is capitalized because of what rule? A) Capitalize the names of specific places. B) Capitalize political divisions. C) Capitalize historical eras. D) Capitalize specific course names. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize specific course names. 44. What needs to be capitalized in the sentence?we like to buy a new dress. A) We. B) Like. C) Dress. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We. 45. Romeo and Juliet is my favorite play.In the sentence above "Romeo and Juliet" is capitalized because of which rule? A) Capitalize the names of people and their titles. B) Capitalize the pronoun, I. C) Capitalize historical eras. D) Capitalize the titles of written or performed pieces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize the titles of written or performed pieces. 46. Identify the proper noun in the following sentence: "Sarah went to the park." A) Park. B) Sarah. C) To. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah. 47. Choose the correct usage of capital letter.my favourite drink is coca-cola. A) My favourite is Coca-Cola. B) My favourite is Coca-Cola. C) My Favourite is Coca-Cola. D) My favourite is coca-cola. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favourite is Coca-Cola. 48. My ..... will not be visiting me at Randolph College. A) Aunt. B) Aunt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aunt. 49. Which option correctly capitalizes the proper noun? A) The pacific ocean is vast. B) The Pacific Ocean is vast.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Pacific Ocean is vast.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 50. What does S stand for in MINTS? A) S stands for the first word in a Sentence. B) S stands for the second word in a Sentence. C) S stands for the last word in a Sentence. D) S stands for the subject in a Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S stands for the first word in a Sentence. 51. What is the capitalization rule for the word 'United States'? A) Capitalize all letters. B) Capitalize the last letter of each word. C) Capitalize the first letter of each word. D) Capitalize only the vowels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalize the first letter of each word. 52. When writing a letter, which words in the greeting and closing should be capitalized? A) All words in the greeting and closing. B) Only the last word in the greeting and closing. C) No words in the greeting and closing. D) First word and proper nouns in the greeting; only the first word in the closing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First word and proper nouns in the greeting; only the first word in the closing. 53. Which pronoun should always be capitalized? A) She. B) I. C) They. D) He. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 54. Which of the following words is usually spelled with lowercase letters? A) Easter. B) Sunday. C) April. D) Morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Morning. 55. What is the correct sentence 'the dog ran in the park' A) The dog ran in the park. B) The dog ran in the park. C) The dog ran in the park. D) The dog ran in the Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog ran in the Park. 56. Which sentence uses correct capitalization for the start of the sentence and the pronoun "I" ? A) I am going to the library after school. B) I am going to the library after school. C) I am going to the Library after school. D) I am going to the Library after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am going to the library after school. 57. Which of the following sentences correctly capitalizes the name of a country? A) I want to visit france next year. B) I want to visit France next year.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to visit France next year.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. 58. Which of the following should be capitalized in this sentence?illustrators of children's books all hope to win the coveted caldecott award. A) Illustrator & Children's Books. B) Illustrators & Caldecott. C) Illustrators & Caldecott Award. D) Illustrators & Coveted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrators & Caldecott Award. 59. What is the capitalization rule for days of the week? A) Capitalize the first letter of the day. B) Capitalize the vowels in the day. C) Capitalize the last letter of the day. D) Capitalize all letters of the day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize the first letter of the day. 60. Park View High School is located off of Sterling boulevard. A) Capitalize "boulevard". B) Do NOT capitalize "Sterling". C) Do NOT capitalize "High School". D) The sentence looks good!. 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