Language Standards: Capitalization, Punctuation & Spelling

Language Standards: Capitalization, Punctuation & Spelling

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8th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which sentence uses correct capitalization?

Jimmy's Mom and Dad asked him to make sure he had studied before he went to the game.

Jimmy's mom and dad asked him to make sure he had studied before he went to the game.

Jimmy's Mom and Dad asked Him to make sure he had studied before he went to the game.

Jimmy's mom and dad asked him to make sure he had studied before he went to the Game.

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Lucy's astronomy teacher taught her that the galaxy in which Earth is located is called the Milky way.


Which part of the sentence above has a capitalization error?

Milky way

Lucy's astronomy

teacher

the galaxy

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which sentence below has correct capitalization?

I would have really enjoyed my trip to Switzerland last summer if I could have spoken french.

I would have really enjoyed my trip to Switzerland last Summer if I could have spoken French.

I would have really enjoyed my trip to switzerland last summer if I could have spoken french.

I would have really enjoyed my trip to Switzerland last summer if I could have spoken French.

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

My mother’s favorite season is Spring because that’s the time of year to plant flowers and vegetables. My favorite season is summer, because school is out and I can sleep late. I also like fall because it’s the time for Halloween and Thanksgiving.


In which word or words in the paragraph is there a capitalization error?

fall, summer

Halloween and Thanksgiving

Spring

mother’s

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which sentence below has correct capitalization?

I sent a thank-you note to aunt Elaine, but not to my other aunts.

I sent a thank-you note to aunt Elaine, but not to my other Aunts.

I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Elaine, but not to my other Aunts.

I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Elaine, but not to my other aunts.

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

I am going home, I intend to stay there.

I am going home-I intend to stay there

I am going home I intend to stay there

I am going home; I intend to stay there.

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