This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Capitalization – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Capitalization Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the capitalization error in the following information:Stone Magnet Middle School 1101 E. University blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901 A) E. B) University. C) Blvd. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blvd. 2. Why do you always capitalize the first word of a sentence? A) You need to let the reader know where a new sentence begins. B) Just because. C) The first word is always a proper nouns. D) The first word is always a conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need to let the reader know where a new sentence begins. 3. Capital letters signal the start of a new sentence. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. Which word in this sentence is the proper noun? "We visited the Oakland Zoo during our break from school." A) We. B) Visited. C) Oakland Zoo. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oakland Zoo. 5. When do you capitalize a word after a colon? A) When a colon precedes a list. B) When a colon precedes a complete sentence. C) You never capitalize a word after a colon. D) You always capitalize a word after a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When a colon precedes a complete sentence. 6. Was the gettysburg address written by abraham lincoln? A) Rules 1, 3, 7, 18, 13. B) Rules 1, 8, 9, 19, 13. C) Rules 1, 5, 7, 14, 13. D) Rules 1, 4, 6, 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rules 1, 5, 7, 14, 13. 7. Which of the following words is ALWAYS capitalized when writing? A) You. B) Me. C) I. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. 8. Which word in the following sentence has a capitalization error?Did you know that dr. Speer has been teaching at Eastern Technical College since August 12, 1972? A) Dr. B) Speer. C) College. D) August. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr. 9. Dr. Smith is a good doctor. "Dr. Smith" is capitalized in the sentence above because of which rule? A) Capitalize historical eras. B) Capitalize the titles of written or performed pieces. C) Capitalize the names of people AND their titles. D) Capitalize the names of brands, companies, or organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalize the names of people AND their titles. 10. Which word in the sentence below needs to be capitalized? abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. A) Abraham. B) Was. C) The. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abraham. 11. What word should be capitalized in the sentence:I met the new principal, mrs. Dalton, two years ago! A) Principal. B) Mrs. C) Years. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. 12. Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?a) they went to the beach.b) They went to the beach.c) they went to the Beach. A) They went to the beach. B) They went to the beach. C) They went to the Beach. D) They went to the Beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went to the beach. 13. A mothers' day celebration was held at meadowview episcopal church. A) Rules 1, 5, 9, 6. B) Rules 1, 18, 19, 6. C) Rules 1, 7, 10, 6. D) Rules 1, 5, 8, 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rules 1, 18, 19, 6. 14. Someone's initials have to be capitalized such as Mary Regan Ayers would M.R.A. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Capitalize the ..... and ..... A) Days and months. B) Cats and dogs. C) Car and tree. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Days and months. 16. When we visited San Francisco, we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. "San Francisco" is capitalized in the sentence above because of which rule? A) Capitalize the first word in a sentence. B) Do NOT capitalize after a colon or semi colon unless the word would normally be capitalized. C) Capitalize political divisions. D) Capitalize days, months, and holidays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalize political divisions. 17. Correct the error in capitalization:My father works as a director; he knows a Few celebrities A) Celebrities should be capitalized. B) Few should be lowercase. C) Director should be capitalized. D) No mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Few should be lowercase. 18. I. schools below college level a. preschools b. elementary schools c. secondary schools ii. colleges and universities a. junior colleges b. four year colleges and universities A) Rule 14. B) Rule 1. C) Rule 15. D) Rule 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule 15. 19. Capitalize a ..... , ..... , and ..... A) Person's name, initials, and title. B) Person's name, dog, cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person's name, initials, and title. 20. Is this sentence correct? the room is black. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Can you stop by Walmart on your way home? In the sentence above, "Walmart" is capitalized because of which rule? A) Capitalize the pronoun, I. B) Capitalize the names of people and their titles. C) Capitalize the first word in a sentence that is a direct quote. D) Capitalize the names of brands, companies, or organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalize the names of brands, companies, or organizations. 22. Does the next sentence is correct?My friend Matias loves to eat any type of raw food. A) True (ew). B) False (yummy). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True (ew). 23. "Never underestimate your opponent, " said Mr. Stevens. "Being too confident can be dangerous." A) Change Being to being. B) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make no change. 24. I studied the Victorian Era in my history class. "Victorian Era" is capitalized in the sentence above because of which rule? A) Capitalize days, months, and holidays. B) Capitalize historical eras. C) Capitalize the names of brands, companies, organizations. D) Capitalize the first word in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize historical eras. 25. Should the titles of books, movies, and songs be capitalized? A) Only the first letter should be capitalized. B) No. C) Only the first and last letter should be capitalized. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCapitalization Quiz 1Capitalization Quiz 2Capitalization Quiz 3Capitalization Quiz 4Capitalization Quiz 5Capitalization Quiz 6Capitalization Quiz 7Capitalization Quiz 8Capitalization Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books