Capitalization Jeopardy

Capitalizing Sentences, Quotations, and Salutations

100

Fix the following sentence: 

we were talking about our summer vacations

We were talking about our summer vacations. 

200

Fix the following sentence:

Renee said, "last summer I visited Canada."

Renee said, "Last summer I visited Canada."

300

Fix the following sentence:

"you were lucky," said Paul, "because you went in the summer."

"You were lucky," said Paul, "because you went in the summer.

400

Fix the following sentence:

Paul said that he'd go to Mexico next year. 

The sentence is correct as is. 

500

Fix the following sentence: 

"Dad says that we may come Back again next year."

"Dad says that we may come back again next year."

Capitalizing Names and Titles of People

100

Fix the following:

ms. lucy smith

Ms. Lucy Smith

200

DR. Mark c Daniels

Dr. Mark C. Daniels

300

Fix the following:

judge Jean thomas

Judge Jean Thomas

400

Fix the following:

queen victoria

Queen Victoria

500

Fix the following:

Dustin Williams, pHD.

Dustin Williams, Ph.D.

Capitalizing Names of Places

100

Fix the following:

New mexico

New Mexico

200

Fix the following sentence:

The country of mexico is south of the united states of america.

The country of Mexico is south of the United States of Mexico. 

300

The sierra madre is part of the rocky mountains.

The Sierra Madre is part of the Rocky Mountains.

400

Fix the following:

southern oregon

southern Oregon

500

Fix the following sentence:

hawaii is surrounded by the pacific ocean, and puerto rico has the atlantic to the north and the caribbean sea to the south.

Hawaii is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, and Puerto Rico has the Atlantic to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. 

Capitalizing Other Proper Nouns and Adjectives

100

Fix the following:

native american poetry

Native American poetry

200

Fix the following:

valentines day

Valentine's Day

300

Fix the following sentence:

Have you read the poem "wind and water and stone," by the famous mexican writer octavio paz?

Have you read the poem, "Wind and Water and Stone," by the famous Mexican writer Octavio Paz?

400

Fix the following:

lululemon pants

Lululemon pants

500

Fix the following sentence: 

My nike shoes are goated. 

My Nike shoes are goated.

Mrs. Williams Trivia

100

What kind of dog do I have?

Pug

200

What grade is Maggie in?

8th

300

What kind of teacher was I before I taught English?

Dance teacher

400

Who is my favorite NFL team?

Chiefs

500

Who is my favorite defensive NFL player currently playing in the NFL?

Chris Jones