This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Capitalization – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capitalization Quiz 24 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of an informal greeting? A) Dear Sir or Madam,. B) To whom it may concern,. C) Respectfully,. D) Hey there!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hey there!. 2. ..... is NOT capitalized because ..... A) Is capitalized because it is a proper noun. B) Is NOT capitalized because . C) Is capitalized because it is an acronym. D) Is capitalized because it is the beginning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is NOT capitalized because . 3. Select the sentence where the days of the week are capitalized correctly. A) I love the weekends, especially saturday and sunday. B) I love the weekends, especially Saturday and Sunday.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love the weekends, especially Saturday and Sunday.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. 4. What word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?"Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice." A) Store. B) I. C) Juice. D) Orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 5. When should the first word in a title be capitalized? A) When it is an interjection. B) When it is a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, or subordinating conjunction. C) When it is a conjunction. D) When it is a preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When it is a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, or subordinating conjunction. 6. Which of the following sentences demonstrates unnecessary capitalization? A) The Statue of Liberty is in new york. B) My Cousin is coming to visit. C) We are going to the Beach. D) The Principal of the school is giving a speech. A) The principal is giving a speech. B) My Cousin is coming to visit. C) We are going to the Massanutten Mountain Resort. D) The Statue of Liberty is in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My Cousin is coming to visit. 7. Sentence frames can assist in talking to book starters by: A) Offering a complete analysis of the book. B) Limiting the scope of discussion. C) Ensuring grammatical accuracy. D) Providing a structured way to begin conversations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Providing a structured way to begin conversations. 8. Should the days of the week be capitalized? A) Yes. B) Only on weekends. C) Only on odd-numbered days. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. What is the correct capitalization for the word 'july'? A) Julyy. B) JULY. C) July. D) JuLy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) July. 10. Which of the following titles is capitalized correctly according to English capitalization rules? A) The lord of the rings. B) The Lord Of The Rings. C) The lord of the Rings. D) The Lord of the Rings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Lord of the Rings. 11. What should be capitalized in the sentence:'she visited london in june'? A) She visited London in June. B) She visited london in july. C) She visited london in june. D) She visited London in june. E) She visited london in june. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She visited London in June. 12. Johny is a very naughty student of mine. A) Student. B) Johny. C) Very. D) Naughty. E) Mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Johny. 13. Identify whether the sentence is simple or compound. Sentence:I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 14. When should the names of books be capitalized? A) The titles of books should be capitalized, including all major words in the title. B) Only the first word of the title should be capitalized. C) Only proper nouns in the title should be capitalized. D) Titles should be written in all lowercase letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The titles of books should be capitalized, including all major words in the title. 15. Identify the error in the sentence:pirates like st. patrick's day because of all the gold! A) Because should be capitalized as Because. B) Pirates should be capitalized as Pirates. C) Gold should be capitalized as Gold. D) St. patrick's day should be capitalized as St. Patrick's Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) St. patrick's day should be capitalized as St. Patrick's Day. 16. Which of the following is a religious holiday that should be capitalized? A) Passover. B) Passover. C) PasSover. D) PaSsover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passover. 17. In which of the following titles is capitalization used correctly? A) The Great gatsby. B) The great Gatsby. C) The Great Gatsby. D) The Great Gatsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Great Gatsby. 18. When should you not capitalize a word? A) When it is a title. B) When it is a common noun, unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. C) When it is a proper noun. D) When it is a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When it is a common noun, unless it is at the beginning of a sentence. 19. My brothers were both born in the month of ..... A) June. B) June. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June. 20. What are the guidelines for capitalizing abbreviations and acronyms? A) Abbreviations and acronyms are typically written in lowercase. B) Only the first letter of abbreviations and acronyms should be capitalized. C) There are no specific guidelines for capitalizing abbreviations and acronyms. D) Abbreviations and acronyms are typically capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abbreviations and acronyms are typically capitalized. 21. Have you read the ..... series? A) Percy jackson. B) Percy Jackson. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Percy Jackson. 22. Identify ALL the words that NEED to be CAPITALIZED in the sentence below:Arturo whispered the instructions to me. talking loudly is not permitted in study hall. A) Me. B) Talking. C) Study. D) Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talking. 23. Identify the error in the sentence:the captain and i are becoming best friends. A) The captain and i should be capitalized as 'The captain and I'. B) The sentence should end with a question mark. C) 'best friends' should be capitalized. D) 'are' should be replaced with 'is'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The captain and i should be capitalized as 'The captain and I'. 24. What is the capitalization rule for days of the week and months? A) The names of days of the week and months should always be capitalized. B) Only the first letter of days and months should be capitalized. C) Days of the week should be capitalized, but months should not. D) Neither days of the week nor months should be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The names of days of the week and months should always be capitalized. 25. Identify ALL the words that MUST be CAPITALIZED in the sentence below:Send your entry in before the deadline. the address is listed on the last page. A) Entry. B) The. C) Deadline. D) Address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 26. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence for a day and a holiday. A) We will have dinner on Thanksgiving thursday. B) We will have dinner on thanksgiving thursday. C) We will have dinner on Thanksgiving Thursday. D) We will have dinner on thanksgiving Thursday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will have dinner on Thanksgiving Thursday. 27. Check capitalization!The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that seventy-five percent of students at Van Winkle High School spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in class. A) Correct. B) Incorrect:lowercase Chronicle. C) Incorrect:lowercase High School. D) Incorrect:capitalize seventy-five percent & ninety-eight percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 28. Which word do you capitalize in a direct quote? A) First. B) Last. C) Every Word. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 29. Decide if the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE.1. I love skiing in Winter. 2. They visited Bob last Summer. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 30. When should you capitalize after a colon? Select the best answer based on the capitalization rules video. A) Only if the sentence is long. B) Only if the following word is a proper noun or a complete sentence. C) Never. D) Always. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if the following word is a proper noun or a complete sentence. 31. Which sentence has the correct capitalization of an acronym? A) I want to work for nasa. B) I want to work for naSa. C) I want to work for Nasa. D) I want to work for NASA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to work for NASA. 32. Which phrase is correctly capitalized for a region? A) The South. B) The South. C) The south. D) The southern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The South. 33. Are the months of the year always capitalized? A) No, the months of the year are never capitalized. B) Only the first month of the year is capitalized. C) Yes, the months of the year are always capitalized. D) Months are capitalized only in titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, the months of the year are always capitalized. 34. Are the ellipses in the right places? "I learned this ..... :that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, ..... he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." A) Yes the sentence is fine. B) No ellipsis needed. C) The sentence is too short for it to have an ellipesis. D) No, it needs one more before the sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes the sentence is fine. 35. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct capitalization of the first word? A) the sun is shining bright today. B) The sun is shining bright today. C) the sun is shining bright today. D) the sun is shining bright today. A) B) The sun is shining bright today. B) The sun is Shining bright today. C) The sun is shining bright today. D) The Sun is shining bright today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B) The sun is shining bright today. 36. The purpose of sentence frames/stems is to: A) Provide a structure for students to express their thoughts. B) Confuse students with complex language. C) Serve as a form of assessment. D) Limit students' creativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide a structure for students to express their thoughts. 37. Rewrite the following sentence using correct capitalization: "the president met with prime minister lee in singapore on monday." A) The president met with prime minister Lee in Singapore on Monday. B) The president met with Prime Minister Lee in singapore on Monday. C) The President met with prime minister Lee in Singapore on monday. D) The President met with Prime Minister Lee in Singapore on Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The President met with Prime Minister Lee in Singapore on Monday. 38. Which of the following should be capitalized:a) river b) Mississippi River c) tree A) River. B) Tree. C) Mountain. D) Mississippi River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mississippi River. 39. Is it correct to capitalize 'the' in 'The Great Gatsby'? A) Only the first word of the title should be capitalized. B) No, 'the' should not be capitalized in 'The Great Gatsby'. C) Yes, it is correct to capitalize 'the' in 'The Great Gatsby'. D) 'The' is always lowercase in book titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, it is correct to capitalize 'the' in 'The Great Gatsby'. 40. Rule #5:The first, last, and important words in ..... A) Sentences. B) Quotations. C) Titles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Titles. 41. In titles of books and movies, which of the following should be lowercase? Select the best answer based on the capitalization rules video. A) The first word. B) Proper nouns. C) Articles, conjunctions, and prepositions. D) All nouns and verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Articles, conjunctions, and prepositions. 42. How should you capitalize the following sentence:'dr. smith is a great doctor'? A) Dr. smith is a great Doctor. B) Dr. Smith is a Great Doctor. C) Dr. Smith is a great Doctor. D) Dr. Smith is a great doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Smith is a great doctor. 43. What should be capitalized in a sentence? A) First letter of the first word, proper nouns, and the pronoun 'I'. B) All letters in the sentence. C) Only the letter 'C'. D) Last letter of each word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First letter of the first word, proper nouns, and the pronoun 'I'. 44. What is the name of the sentence at the end of your paragraph? A) Topic. B) Transition. C) Concluding. D) Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concluding. 45. Read the following paragraph and identify all the words that should be capitalized: "last year, my family traveled to italy in june. we visited rome, florence, and venice." A) Last, Italy, June, Rome, Florence, Venice. B) Last, Italy, June, Rome, Florence, Venice. C) Last, italy, june, rome, florence, venice. D) Last, italy, june, rome, florence, venice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last, Italy, June, Rome, Florence, Venice. 46. Which option correctly capitalizes the name of a continent? A) Africa is a beautiful continent. B) Africa is a beautiful continent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Africa is a beautiful continent. 47. Identify ALL the words that NEED to be CAPITALIZED in the sentence below:she earns money by baby-sitting on the weekends. A) Baby-sitting. B) She. C) Money. D) Weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 48. Should the days of the week and months of the year be capitalized? Why or why not? A) Yes, because they are always capitalized in English. B) No. C) No, because they are not proper nouns. D) Yes, because they are important. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 49. Which salutation in a letter is correct? A) Dear Mr. Trinh:. B) Dear mr. Trinh:. C) Dear Mr. Trinh:. D) Dear mr. trinh:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dear Mr. Trinh:. 50. How do you capitalize the title of a song with a subtitle? A) Capitalize the first word of the title and the first word of the subtitle. B) Capitalize all words in the title and subtitle. C) Only capitalize the first word of the title and the last word of the subtitle. D) Capitalize the first and last words of both the title and subtitle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize the first word of the title and the first word of the subtitle. 51. Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?"My family lives in indonesia." A) Indonesia. B) Family. C) My. D) Lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indonesia. 52. What capitalization rule is applicable in this sentence:My teacher is named mrs. macomb. A) Capitalize the first letter of each sentence. B) Capitalize the Proper Nouns. C) Always capitalize the letter "I". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize the Proper Nouns. 53. Which of the following sentences uses the capitalization rule for 'First Word in a Sentence'? A) A bird is flying. B) An apple a day keeps the doctor away. C) The cat is sleeping. D) The dog is barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog is barking. 54. Decide if the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE.1. I went to the Tomato Growers Conference in Salinas last weekend.2. Have you ever attended the Technoland Convergence Festival? A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 55. When should the first letter of a sentence be capitalized? A) At the beginning of a new sentence. B) When writing in all lowercase. C) Only in the middle of a sentence. D) At the end of a new sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the beginning of a new sentence. 56. Which word is capitalized correctly in this sentence?"I Love Celebrating Thanksgiving with my Family." A) Thanksgiving. B) Love. C) Family. D) Celebrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thanksgiving. 57. Rule #2:Capitalize the pronoun: A) "Me". B) "I". C) "You". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I". 58. Choose the sentence that uses MINTS capitalization rules correctly. A) I went to the store on Tuesday. B) I went to the Store on tuesday. C) I went to the store on tuesday. D) I Went to the store on Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store on Tuesday. 59. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon. A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) She loves cooking, her family, and her dog. C) He is not only handsome but also smart. D) Let's meet at the park, on Sunday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 60. What is the correct capitalization for the word 'december'? A) December. B) DecEmber. C) DecemBer. D) DECEMBER. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) December. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCapitalization Quiz 1Capitalization Quiz 2Capitalization Quiz 3Capitalization Quiz 4Capitalization Quiz 5Capitalization Quiz 6Capitalization Quiz 7Capitalization Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books