Capitalization & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A telling sentence ends with a period.
A telling sentence, or statement, always ends with a period (.).
2. An asking sentence ends with a question mark.
An asking sentence is a question, and it ends with a question mark (?).
3. A sentence that shows excitement ends with an exclamation mark.
Exclamation marks (!) are used at the end of sentences that show excitement, surprise, or strong feeling.
4. The name 'tom' should be written as Tom.
Tom is a person's name and is a proper noun, so it must begin with a capital letter.
5. We put a comma between the day and year in a date.
In a date like March 5, 2025, the comma goes between the day number and the year.
6. In the date 'March 5 2025,' the comma goes after the number 5.
The correct format is March 5, 2025. The comma is placed right after the day number 5.
7. The word at the beginning of every sentence gets a capital letter.
The first word at the beginning of every sentence must start with a capital letter.
8. Names of days like Tuesday and Friday need capital letters.
Days of the week are proper nouns and always need capital letters.
9. A greeting like 'dear Mom' should start with a capital D.
In a greeting, the first word should be capitalized, so 'dear' becomes 'Dear.'
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Period (.)
→ Ends a telling sentence
Shows strong feeling
Question mark (?)
→ Ends an asking sentence
Ends a telling sentence
Exclamation mark (!)
→ Shows strong feeling
Separates items in a list
Comma (,)
→ Separates items in a list
Ends an asking sentence
Each punctuation mark has a specific job: periods end statements, question marks end questions, exclamation marks show strong feeling, and commas separate items in a list.