Capitalization & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence uses correct capitalization and punctuation?
A) the cat is fluffy.
B) The cat is fluffy.
C) The cat is fluffy
D) the Cat is fluffy.
This sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, which is correct for a telling sentence.
2. Which word in this list should always be capitalized?
A) happy
B) tiger
C) friday
D) pencil
Friday is a day of the week and is a proper noun, so it should always be capitalized as 'Friday.'
3. What punctuation mark belongs at the end of 'Where are my shoes'?
A) Period (.)
B) Exclamation mark (!)
C) Question mark (?)
D) Comma (,)
This is an asking sentence, so it needs a question mark at the end: 'Where are my shoes?'
4. Which date is written correctly with a comma?
A) June, 10 2024
B) June 10, 2024
C) June 10 2024,
D) June 10 2024
The correct date format places a comma between the day number and the year: June 10, 2024.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The sentence 'is it raining' is missing a capital letter and a question mark.
The sentence should be 'Is it raining?' It needs a capital I and a question mark because it is asking something.
2. Proper nouns like names and places need capital letters.
Proper nouns include names of people and places, and they always need capital letters.
3. A comma is used after the day in a date.
In a date like March 5, 2025, the comma comes after the day number.
4. The word 'I' is always written as a capital letter.
The pronoun 'I' is always written as a capital letter, no matter where it appears in a sentence.
5. 'Help' can end with a period or an exclamation mark.
'Help.' is a calm statement, while 'Help!' shows urgency. Both are correct depending on the feeling.