Deck 33: Capitalization

Question 1

Which of the following is a proper noun?

A) a person's name
B) the name of a government agency
C) a street
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Which one of the following sentences has a capitalization error?

A) President Clinton was active in foreign policy.
B) The Day of the Dead is a celebration in honor of those who have passed away.
C) "please finish the report by noon," she said.
D) New Orleans has many tourist attractions.

Answer 2

"please finish the report by noon," she said.

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences has a capitalization error?

A) Yes, I can tell the difference between pepsi and coke.
B) North High School is well known for its football team.
C) My father was perhaps the craziest man I ever knew.
D) Mr. Hopkins also plays in a band.

Answer 3

Yes, I can tell the difference between pepsi and coke.

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences has a capitalization error?

A) The Simpsons was one of the first animated series made for adults.
B) I have to leave on Tuesday.
C) When I left home for college, mother cried.
D) The weather remains warm through the fall.

Question 5

Which one of the following words should be capitalized?

A) religious studies 205
B) winter
C) math
D) restaurants

Question 6

Which one of the following words should be capitalized?

A) turn south
B) season
C) boat
D) valerie

Question 7

Which one of the following words or phrases should not be capitalized?

A) dad
B) Madonna
C) Department of Motor Vehicles
D) History

Question 8

Which one of the following words or phrases should not be capitalized?

A) Dear Sirs,
B) Spanish
C) my Uncle
D) Cosmo

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences has a capitalization error?

A) The letter was signed, "Love, Thomas."
B) The Mid-West is known for its hospitality.
C) I love to study the Elizabethan era.
D) When was the declaration of independence signed?

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences has a capitalization error?

A) Many of our quotes come from the bible.
B) Somewhere in Texas is a lake called Lake Black Sheep.
C) Clara was the oldest of nine children.
D) The League of Nations was formed before the United Nations.

Question 11

Underline the words that have capitalization errors in the sentence below.
For father's day, we all chipped in and bought dad a samsung Smart LED television.

Question 12

Underline the words that have capitalization errors in the sentence below.
for our History project, we had to research the viking's Religion, especially their belief in valhalla.

Question 13

Underline the words that have capitalization errors in the sentence below.
My Mother's favorite movie is cat on a hot tin roof, which costars paul newman.

Question 14

Underline the words that have capitalization errors in the sentence below.
My acer computer came with the program cyber patrol.

Question 15

Fill in each blank with words that complete the paragraph. Be sure to capitalize words correctly. (You can make up titles if necessary.)
-dad used to work for _______________, but he quit his job so he could go back to college and finish his degree in _______________. He decided to go to _______________ University since it was close to his home in _______________. When _______________ finished his degree and graduated, we were all so excited for him. To congratulate him, we bought him a cruise package on the ship _______________ to _______________. While on vacation, _______________ met _______________, the head of the _______________ organization. _______________ was so impressed that Dad could speak _______________ that he (or she) hired my dad on the spot. Now my dad has a rewarding degree and a new job.