Capitalization & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
A) Do you like pizza.
B) Do you like pizza?
C) Do you like pizza!
D) Do you like pizza
The sentence starts with Do, which makes it a question, so it correctly ends with a question mark rather than a period.
2. Which group is all capitalized correctly?
A) monday, January, texas
B) Monday, january, Texas
C) Monday, January, Texas
D) monday, january, texas
Monday is a day, January is a month, and Texas is a state. Each one is a proper noun, and all three begin with capital letters.
3. What punctuation fits: Watch out for that puddle?
A) period
B) question mark
C) comma
D) exclamation point
"Watch out!" is a warning that shows strong feeling, so it needs an exclamation point rather than a period or question mark.
4. Which word does NOT need a capital letter?
A) Friday
B) Ohio
C) lamp
D) December
A lamp is a regular object, not a name of a specific person, place, day, or month. Because it is a common noun, lamp stays lowercase.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. We visited California over spring break.
California is the name of a specific state. Names of states are proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter.
2. Friday is the last day of the school week.
Friday is the fifth weekday and the last school day before the weekend. It is a day of the week, so it is capitalized.
3. Will you help me carry this?
The sentence begins with Will you, which is an asking phrase. Asking sentences always end with a question mark.
4. That roller coaster was so fast!
Saying a roller coaster was "so fast" shows excitement, and excited sentences end with an exclamation point to show strong feeling.
5. My family moved here in October.
October is the tenth month of the year. Because months are proper nouns, October always starts with a capital O.