English Conventions: Capitalization
What should be capitalized in the following sentence?
i asked Jennifer if she could go to the mall with my family.
I!
I is a proper noun and must be capitalized.
What is wrong with the punctuation in the following sentence?
I saw Jason at the mall yesterday?
The question mark should be replaced with a period.
What commonly confused word fits in this sentence (your/you're)?
I hope _____ mother is doing okay after the hospital visit.
Your!
I hope your mother is doing okay after the hospital visit.
(9) He stretched his leg just a bit too far and tripped right over one of the brown hills! (10) Daniel shrieked as a swarm of ants burst out from the top of the hill. (11) In seconds the ants had covered Daniel’s feet and were crawling up his legs.
Which sentence could best follow and support sentence 10?
A. He knew just what he needed to do, fast!
B. It looked like a volcano of tiny, angry insects!
C. He shrieked sometimes when he was surprised.
D. They burst right out of the top of a little hill.
The correct answer is:
B. It looked like a volcano of tiny, angry insects!
(6) The sculptures are found at one of Russias most famous art festivals called Archstoyanie.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
A. Change are found to is found
B. Change Russias to Russia’s
C. Change famous to famus
D. No change should be made in sentence 6.
The correct answer is:
B. Change Russias to Russia’s
What should be capitalized in the following sentence?
Tanya went to watch an Nfl game with her father.
Acronyms should be capitalized.
What is wrong with the punctuation in the following sentence?
I would love to go over to Sally's house but I have school tomorrow.
There should be a comma after "house" (compound sentence).
What commonly confused word fits in this sentence (to/too/two)?
I got ____ excited when Taylor Swift came up to shake my hand!
Too!
I got too excited when Taylor Swift came up to shake my hand!
(25) Daniel’s mom consulted the Internet, and the bites would not need to be treated by a doctor is what she decided.
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 25?
A. Daniel’s mom consulted the Internet she decided that the bites would not need to be treated by a doctor.
B. Daniel’s mom consulted the Internet, where the bites she decided would not need to be treated by a doctor.
C. Daniel’s mom consulted the Internet and decided that the bites would not need to be treated by a doctor.
D. No revision should be made in this sentence.
The correct answer is:
C. Daniel’s mom consulted the Internet and decided that the bites would not need to be treated by a doctor.
(8) However, the idea had begun years earlyer.
What change is needed in sentence 8?
A. Change idea to ideas
B. Change had begun to had began
C. Change earlyer to earlier
D. No change is needed in sentence 8
The correct answer is:
C. Change earlyer to earlier
What should be capitalized in the following sentence?
My friends, leslie and tanya, said that there is no school today!
Tanya and Leslie should be capitalized!
What is wrong with the punctuation in the following sentence?
Do frogs have wings and can they fly
There should be a comma after "wings," and a question mark after "fly."
What commonly confused word fits in this sentence (its/it's)?
When ____ your turn, you can have a chance to ride in the boat.
It's!
When it's your turn, you can have a chance to ride in the boat.
(15) First, she drew a bright painting, where she drew pink flowers, ladybugs, and a butterfly.
What is the best way to revise sentence 15?
A. First, she drew a bright painting, drawing bright pink flowers, ladybugs, and a butterfly.
B. First, she drew a bright painting with pink flowers, ladybugs, and a butterfly.
C. First, she drew a bright painting, the painting had bright pink flowers, ladybugs, and also a butterfly.
D. Sentence 15 does not need to be revised.
The correct answer is:
B. First, she drew a bright painting with pink flowers, ladybugs, and a butterfly.
(13) I was looking for a beautiful place,” Polissky said.
How does sentence 13 need to be changed?
A. Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
B. Change beautiful to beautifull
C. Delete the comma after place
D. Sentence 13 does not need to be changed
The correct answer is:
A. Insert quotation marks at the beginning of the sentence
What is wrong with the following sentence?
I went to the Store with my Grandmother and my sister sara yesterday.
Store and grandmother should not be capitalized, because they are not specific nouns.
Sara should be capitalized, because names are proper nouns.
What is wrong with the punctuation in the following sentence?
“It is up on top of the shelf” Zig said
Insert a comma after "shelf," and add a period after "said."
What commonly confused word fits in this sentence (who's/whose)?
_____ turn is it to wash the dishes?
Whose!
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
(5) Livy and Hailey are twins, but Livy was born with many health problems. (6) Livy is unable to speak or walk, and sometimes she has to spend time in the hospital. (7) She also has epilepsy, which is a brain condition that causes a person to have seizures. (8) There are different types of seizures, and many cause muscles to shake or jerk. (9) There are other kinds of brain conditions that people can be born with, too.
Jake has included an unnecessary sentence in the second paragraph (sentences 5–9). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?
A. Sentence 5
B. Sentence 7
C. Sentence 8
D. Sentence 9
The correct answer is:
D. Sentence 9
(21) Wanting to bring other Russian artists to the area to create works of art.
What is the correct way to write sentence 21?
A. He wanted to bring other Russian artists to the area to create works of art.
B. He wanted to bring other Russian artists to the area. To create works of art.
C. He wanted to bring other Russian artists to the area they could create works of art.
D. No change needs to be made in sentence 21.
The correct answer is:
A. He wanted to bring other Russian artists to the area to create works of art.
What is a noun that we capitalize if it is a name?
Proper Noun!
What is wrong with the punctuation in the following sentence?
‘it is polite to say thank you” said Tim
There should be a quotation mark before "it," a comma after "you," and a period after "Tim."
What commonly confused word fits in this sentence (there/they're/their?)
I wonder if _____ going to call Jason up to the stage.
They're!
I wonder if they're going to call Jason up to the stage.
(27) Today, Hailey sells her art and bracelets through Livy’s Hope. (28) The money she raises now helps many families. (29) Each year, Livy’s Hope also runs a “Lemonade for Livy” event. (30) People set up lemonade stands during the last weekend in July. (31) They give the money they raise to the Epilepsy Foundation. (32) In 2014, people in 47 states set up lemonade stands!
Jake’s seventh paragraph (sentences 27–32) needs a closing sentence. Which of the following should be added after sentence 32 to help close this paragraph?
A. This event is held only one month each year.
B. They could earn even more money by also selling iced tea and food.
C. Everyone who helps run the charity hopes people will continue to support this wonderful event.
D. Other groups that help people should set up lemonade stands because these stands are a huge success.
The correct answer is:
C. Everyone who helps run the charity hopes people will continue to support this wonderful event.
(3) Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain, others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
What is the correct way to write sentence 3?
A. Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain. Because others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
B. Some people searching inside a twisting model of the human brain. Others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
C. Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain, and others walk past. Rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
D. Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain. Others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
The correct answer is:
D. Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain. Others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.