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CAPITALIZATION QUIZ

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Charlie’s dog is a golden retriever.

Should golden retriever be capitalized?

YES NO

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I told dad that I had basketball practice after school today.

Should dad be capitalized?

YES NO

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My aunt Jill is visiting from Texas this week.

Should aunt be capitalized?

YES NO

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My favorite time of this year is fall.

Should fall be capitalized?

YES NO

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I have a volleyball game at Boston Middle school next

Thursday. Should school be capitalized?

YES NO

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Dear ms. Smith,

Should ms. be capitalized?

YES NO

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My friend is jewish.

Should jewish be capitalized?

YES NO

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I have to take a reading class and history 201 in order to

graduate.Should reading be capitalized?

YES NO

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My sister is planning on attending Purdue university next

year.Should university be capitalized?

YES NO

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yours truly,

Should truly be capitalized?

YES NO

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kyle is going to stay with his grandma and grandpa this

summer. Should grandpa and grandpa be

capitalized?

YES NO

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My aunt works at a correctional facility in kent.

Should kent be capitalized?

YES NO

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Ron is a partial owner of General Insurance services.

Should services be capitalized?

YES NO

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Do you know when grandpa is coming over, Mom?

Should grandpa be capitalized?

YES NO

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We are reading To kill a Mockingbird in class.

Should kill be capitalized?

YES NO

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He said, “the English test will be on Wednesday.”

Should the be capitalized?

YES NO

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My family and I go to alki beach every summer.

Should alki be capitalized?

YES NO

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My family and I go to alki beach every summer.

Should summer be capitalized?

YES NO

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Do you need more practice?

Play these online quizzes and have fun while you learn!

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/capitalization/quiz288.html

http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/34lam5Z/Capitalization

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Capitalization Rules1) Only capitalize “Mom,” “Dad,” “Grandma,” and “Grandpa,” if they don’t have the MY

in front of it. Example: My grandpa lives own the road. Grandpa Bob lives down the road.

2) Do not capitalize the names of seasons.Example: I love when the leaves change in the fall.

3) Capitalize all proper nouns.Example: LaPorte High School, Target, Six Flags, Soldiers Field, Iron Man 3, Twighlight

4) When writing a letter, capitalize the first letter of the salutation as well as the first letter of the closing.

Example: Dear Mrs. Smith, Yours truly,

5) When writing about specific courses, you must capitalize. Example: Math 201, Science 101, English 230

6) When using quotations, capitalize the first word. Example: She said, "Class is cancelled for the day.”

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