Deck 4: Capitalization Errors

Question 1

Which of the following is correct?

A) He ran in the Boston marathon.
B) He ran in the Boston Marathon.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Capitalize each item in a list.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Capitalize a title that comes before a name.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following is written incorrectly?

A) He lived in the Midwest.
B) The course is offered in the fall.
C) She has a Master's in English.
D) He is President of the United States.

Question 5

Capitalize only the first word of a complimentary close in a letter.

Question 6

Capitalize specific courses like German 2 and Advanced Chemistry.

Question 7

Capitalize the first word of every sentence and the first word after a colon if that word begins a complete sentence.

Question 8

Capitalize both parts of an interrupted quotation.

Question 9

Capitalize a title that follows a name or is used in place of a name.

Question 10

The trend is to use __________capital letters in writing.

A) more
B) less
C) the same

Question 11

Capitalize both parts of a person's hyphenated name.

Question 12

Capitalize the seasons of the year.

Question 13

Which of the following is incorrect?

A) He visted Africa.
B) He is a member of the National Honor Society.
C) She lived during the great depression.
D) She drives a Ford.

Question 14

Which of the following is written incorrectly?

A) She is Catholic.
B) He is a Freshman.
C) He is German.
D) He belongs to Boy Scouts of America.

Question 15

Which of the following is correct?

A) He works for the department of labor.
B) My Aunt works at Carson High School.
C) He asked Aunt Sally,
D) The recipe is for Pumpkin Bread.

Question 16

Which of the following is a proper complimentary closing in a letter?

A) Sincerely Yours
B) Sincerely yours

Question 17

He________with me about the value of saving.

A) differs
B) disagrees

Question 18

Which of the following is written correctly?

A) We will meet at 7 p.m.
B) Both are correct
C) We will meet at 7 P.M.
D) Neither are correct

Question 19

Capitalize the titles of officers in constitutions, bylaws, and minutes of meetings.

Question 20

Which of the following is written correctly?

A) He will drive South.
B) She is my aunt Lucy.
C) We rake leaves in the Fall.
D) He has a master's degree in education.