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Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
A) we visited Paris last summer.
B) I love visiting Paris Last Summer.
C) We visited paris Last Summer.
D) We visited Paris last summer.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
A) I need to buy milk, bread, and eggs.
B) I need to buy milk bread, and eggs.
C) I need to buy milk bread and, eggs.
D) I need to buy milk, bread and eggs.
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
A) Its a beautiful day outside.
B) It’s a beautiful day outside.
C) Its’ a beautiful day outside.
D) Its’ a beautiful day outside.
What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book?
A) “the great gatsby”
B) “The Great Gatsby”
C) “The great Gatsby”
D) “The Great gatsby”
Which sentence correctly uses a comma?
A) I will meet you at the park, at 5 PM.
B) I will meet you, at the park at 5 PM.
C) I will meet you at the park at 5 PM.
D) I will meet you at the park, at 5 PM.
Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.
A) My favorite subjects are english and math.
B) My favorite subjects are English and Math.
C) My favorite subjects are English and math.
D) My favorite subjects are english and Math.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A) I can’t believe it’s already August, the year is flying by.
B) I can’t believe its already August the year is flying by.
C) I cant believe it’s already August the year is flying by.
D) I can’t believe it’s already August; the year is flying by.
What is the correct use of a colon?
A) She brought the following items: bread, milk, and eggs.
B) She brought: bread, milk, and eggs.
C) She: brought the following items, bread, milk and eggs.
D) She brought the following items bread: milk, and eggs.
Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
A) She went to the market and bought apples and Bananas.
B) She went to the market and bought Apples and bananas.
C) She went to the market and bought apples and bananas.
D) She went to the market and bought Apples and Bananas.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) Please come to the office on Monday, August 12th.
B) Please come to the office on Monday August 12th.
C) Please come to the office, on Monday August 12th.
D) Please come to the office on Monday August, 12th.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
A) I have a meeting at 3 PM; I’ll be done by 4 PM.
B) I have a meeting at 3 PM; and I’ll be done by 4 PM.
C) I have a meeting at 3 PM I’ll be done by 4 PM.
D) I have a meeting at 3 PM; I’ll be done by 4 PM.
What is the correct way to use quotation marks?
A) He said, “I will call you later”.
B) He said “I will call you later”.
C) He said, “I will call you later.”
D) He said “I will call you later.”
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
A) We will visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
B) We will visit the eiffel Tower in Paris.
C) We will visit the Eiffel tower in paris.
D) We will visit The Eiffel Tower in paris.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
A) The conference will be held on June 5, 6 and 7.
B) The conference will be held on June 5, 6, and 7.
C) The conference will be held on June 5 6, and 7.
D) The conference will be held on June 5, 6 and, 7.
What is the correct use of a hyphen?
A) Well-known author
B) Well known author
C) Well known-author
D) Well-Known author
Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation mark?
A) Watch out for that car!
B) Watch out for that car.
C) Watch out for that car?
D) Watch out for that car,
What is the correct capitalization for job titles in a sentence?
A) The CEO of the company is John Smith.
B) The ceo of the company is John Smith.
C) The Ceo of the company is John Smith.
D) The CEO of the company is john Smith.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A) The dog, who was barking loudly, stopped when I called him.
B) The dog who was barking loudly stopped, when I called him.
C) The dog who was barking loudly stopped when I called him.
D) The dog, who was barking loudly stopped when I called him.
Choose the sentence with the correct use of a dash.
A) She won the award—a prestigious honor—last night.
B) She won the award a prestigious honor—last night.
C) She won the award—a prestigious honor last night.
D) She won the award a prestigious honor—last night.
What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? “Please bring the following items pencils, notebooks, and erasers.”
A) Please bring the following items: pencils, notebooks, and erasers.
B) Please bring the following items pencils: notebooks, and erasers.
C) Please bring the following items pencils, notebooks and erasers.
D) Please bring the following items: pencils notebooks, and erasers.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?
A) I wanted to go to the concert, but I had to work.
B) I wanted to go to the concert but, I had to work.
C) I wanted to go to the concert but I had to work.
D) I wanted to go to the concert, but I had, to work.
What is the correct capitalization of months?
A) The meeting is in July.
B) The meeting is in july.
C) The meeting is in JULY.
D) The meeting is in july.
Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?
A) The girls book is on the table.
B) The girl’s book is on the table.
C) The girls’ book is on the table.
D) The girls’ book is on the table.
What is the correct punctuation for a date?
A) July 4 2024
B) July 4, 2024
C) July 4 2024,
D) July 4,2024
Which sentence correctly uses a period?
A) She said she would call me later.
B) She said she would call me later
C) She said she would call me later?
D) She said, she would call me later.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A) I have read “The Catcher in the Rye” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
B) I have read “The Catcher in the Rye” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
C) I have read The Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird.
D) I have read “The Catcher in the Rye and “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
What is the correct way to capitalize the names of holidays?
A) We will celebrate Christmas in December.
B) We will celebrate christmas in December.
C) We will celebrate Christmas in december.
D) We will celebrate christmas in december.
Which sentence uses a comma to set off a non-essential clause correctly?
A) The book, which I bought yesterday, is on the shelf.
B) The book which I bought yesterday is on the shelf.
C) The book which I bought yesterday, is on the shelf.
D) The book, which I bought yesterday is on the shelf.
Choose the correct use of a question mark.
A) Can you tell me where the nearest gas station is?
B) Can you tell me where the nearest gas station is.
C) Can you tell me where the nearest gas station?
D) Can you tell me, where the nearest gas station is?
What is the correct use of ellipses?
A) I was going to call, but… I forgot.
B) I was going to call, but… I forgot.
C) I was going to call but… I forgot.
D) I was going to call, but I forgot…
Which sentence correctly uses a parentheses?
A) The project is due tomorrow (Wednesday).
B) The project is due tomorrow Wednesday).
C) The project is due tomorrow (Wednesday.
D) The project is due tomorrow Wednesday.
What is the correct way to use an apostrophe in contractions?
A) Don’t is a contraction of do not.
B) Dont is a contraction of do not.
C) Don’ts is a contraction of do not.
D) Dont’s is a contraction of do not.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction?
A) We could go to the park, or we could stay home.
B) We could go to the park or, we could stay home.
C) We could go to the park, or we could, stay home.
D) We could go to the park or we could stay home.
What is the correct capitalization for countries?
A) I am traveling to france next month.
B) I am traveling to France next month.
C) I am traveling to FRANCE next month.
D) I am traveling to france Next month.
Which sentence uses a dash correctly?
A) The team—despite all odds—won the championship.
B) The team-despite all odds-won the championship.
C) The team—despite all odds won the championship.
D) The team despite all odds—won the championship.
What is the correct punctuation for a direct address?
A) Let’s eat, Grandma.
B) Let’s eat Grandma.
C) Let’s, eat Grandma.
D) Lets eat Grandma.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation of a compound sentence.
A) I wanted to go hiking, but it started raining.
B) I wanted to go hiking but, it started raining.
C) I wanted to go hiking, but it started, raining.
D) I wanted to go hiking but it started raining.
What is the correct way to use a semicolon in a sentence?
A) I have a dentist appointment at 2 PM; I have to leave work early.
B) I have a dentist appointment at 2 PM I have to leave work early.
C) I have a dentist appointment at 2 PM; and I have to leave work early.
D) I have a dentist appointment; at 2 PM I have to leave work early.
Which sentence correctly uses capitalization in names of organizations?
A) She works at the United Nations.
B) She works at The united Nations.
C) She works at the united nations.
D) She works at the united Nations.
What is the correct punctuation for an introductory phrase?
A) After the meeting, we went to lunch.
B) After the meeting we went to lunch.
C) After, the meeting, we went to lunch.
D) After the meeting we, went to lunch.
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