This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Capitalization – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capitalization Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Historical Period or Event:In which option is the historical period or event correctly capitalized? A) They discussed the colonization of New Zealand during the 19th century. B) A local historian described the events leading up to the new zealand wars. C) The tour focused on the fallout from the Eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. D) We learned about traditional life during the pre-european era. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tour focused on the fallout from the Eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. 2. How should you write the title of a book? A) Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in the title. B) Only capitalize the first word and proper nouns. C) Use all lowercase letters except for the first word. D) Capitalize every letter in the title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in the title. 3. Choose the sentence which shows the correct capitalization of words. A) My favorite movie is avengers. B) My favorite movie is Avengers. C) My favorite movie is avengers. D) My favorite movie is Avengers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite movie is Avengers. 4. Which word should be capitalized in the following sentence?My family and i went to the park. A) Family. B) I. C) Park. D) Went. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 5. What is the purpose of using quotation marks? A) To indicate a list. B) To show possession. C) To show words being spoken out loud. D) To separate items in a series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show words being spoken out loud. 6. What are the sentences in the middle of your writing called? A) Transition words. B) Topic sentences. C) Concluding sentences. D) Detail sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detail sentences. 7. Identify the error in the sentence:i wrote a letter to my family back in buffalo, new york. A) The error is that 'i' should be capitalized to 'I', and 'buffalo, new york' should be capitalized to 'Buffalo, New York'. B) The error is that 'wrote' should be changed to 'written'. C) The error is that 'letter' should be changed to 'email'. D) The error is that 'family' should be changed to 'friends'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The error is that 'i' should be capitalized to 'I', and 'buffalo, new york' should be capitalized to 'Buffalo, New York'. 8. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct capitalization of the first word? A) the moon is full tonight. B) The moon is full tonight. C) the moon is full tonight. D) the moon is full tonight. A) The moon is full tonight. B) The Moon is full tonight. C) B) The moon is full tonight. D) The moon Is full tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B) The moon is full tonight. 9. On this one page, I see ..... capital words. I am going to list them and tell you why I think they are capitalized: A) Capital words. B) Lowercase words. C) Italic words. D) Bold words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital words. 10. In the sentence 'she is reading a book', which word should be capitalized? A) Is. B) Reading. C) A. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She. 11. Which sentence correctly uses capital letters for a geographical location? A) We hiked in the rocky mountains. B) We hiked in the Rocky Mountains.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We hiked in the Rocky Mountains.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. 12. Which of the following is always capitalized? A) Prepositions. B) Season names. C) Common nouns. D) The first word of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first word of a sentence. 13. Choose the one that correctly show the title of the book. A) The Tale Of Peter Rabbit. B) The Tale of Peter Rabbit. C) The Tale of Peter Rabbit. D) The tale of Peter Rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Tale of Peter Rabbit. 14. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization of the pronoun 'I'. A) I am going to the store. B) i am going to the store. C) I am going to the store. D) i am going to the store. A) A) i am going to the store. B) Can i go to the store?. C) Sophia and I will go to the store tomorrow. D) Nathan tells me that i cannot go to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sophia and I will go to the store tomorrow. 15. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization correctly for a planet? A) The number of people on the earth is increasing rapidly. B) The number of people on the Earth is increasing rapidly. C) The number of people on the earth is increasing rapidly. D) The number of people on the Earth is increasing rapidly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The number of people on the Earth is increasing rapidly. 16. Is there a mistake in this sentence?:Madina and felix went to the park after school. A) Yes, there is a mistake. B) No, there is no mistake. C) Mistake. D) The sentence is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, there is a mistake. 17. Richmond is the capital of Virginia.In the sentence above, "Richmond" and "Virginia" are capitalized because of which rule? A) Capitalize languages, nationalities, religions, and races. B) Capitalize political divisions. C) Capitalize the first word in a sentence. D) Capitalize historical eras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize political divisions. 18. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly in a direct quotation? A) She said, "we should go home.". B) She said, "We should go home.". C) She said, "We should go home.". D) She said, "we should go Home.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said, "We should go home.". 19. In a title, should conjunctions be capitalized? A) Yes. B) Sometimes. C) Only on weekends. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No. 20. What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book? A) Capitalize the first and last letter of each word in the title. B) Capitalize every letter in the title. C) Only capitalize the last word in the title. D) Capitalize the first letter of each major word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize the first letter of each major word. 21. Identify the sentence that correctly uses capitalization for a historical event. A) I studied about the civil war. B) I studied about the Civil War.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I studied about the Civil War.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. 22. Which of the following sentences uses capitalization incorrectly? A) The President will visit New York next week. B) The president will visit new york next week. C) The President will visit new york next week. D) The president will visit New York next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The president will visit new york next week. 23. Which sentence correctly capitalizes the names of organizations? A) I want to join the american red cross. B) I want to join the American Red Cross. C) I want to join the american Red Cross. D) I want to join the American red cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I want to join the American Red Cross. 24. Your exam is scheduled for Spring 2021. A) Do NOT capitalize "Your". B) Do NOT capitalize "Spring". C) The sentence looks good!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence looks good!. 25. Rule #3:Capitalize days of the week, ..... of the year and holidays A) Months. B) Seasons. C) Flowers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Months. 26. What should always be capitalized when referring to clubs and organizations? A) Names of clubs and organizations. B) Common nouns. C) Adjectives. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Names of clubs and organizations. 27. Which word in this sentence should be capitalized?walmart has hot dogs on sale. A) Hot. B) Dogs. C) Sale. D) Walmart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walmart. 28. What should you do when writing the names of cities and countries? A) Capitalize them. B) Leave them lowercase. C) Only capitalize countries. D) Only capitalize cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize them. 29. Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. We found an old chinese treasure map that led us to gold! A) Chinese. B) Treasure. C) Map. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese. 30. In which situations should you avoid capitalizing words? A) When you want to convey informality or for stylistic purposes. B) When you want to emphasize the importance of the words. C) For academic or professional writing. D) To make the text more readable. 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