Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 213 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Capitals, marks, apostrophes): Capital letters: the first word of a sentence, the word I, and every proper noun (Jaipur, Monday, Diwali). End marks: ? after a question, . after a telling sentence, ! after “What a …!” or “How …!”. Apostrophes: in short forms, where letters are left out (do not → don’t); and to show who owns something (Riya’s bag).

1. 1.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Kunal = ? (a) Kunals' kite (b) Kunals kite (c) Kunal's kite
2. 2.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The ganga is a long river.” (a) is (b) ganga (c) a
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) ? (b) .
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
5. 5.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) celebrate (b) family (c) diwali
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
7. 7.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) have'nt (b) haven't (c) havent
8. 8.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) cricket (b) cousin (c) i
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) . (b) ?
10. 10.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is rohan.” (a) rohan (b) friend (c) best
11. 11.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can'nt (b) can't (c) ca'nt
12. 12.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is diya.” (a) diya (b) friend (c) best
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) . (b) ?
14. 14.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Riya = ? (a) Riyas cap (b) Riya's cap (c) Riyas' cap
15. 15.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) mumbai (b) lives (c) in
16. 16.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans pen (b) Vivaans' pen (c) Vivaan's pen
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
18. 18.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in jaipur.” (a) uncle (b) jaipur (c) in
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
20. 20.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas bag (b) Sneha's bag (c) Snehas' bag
21. 21.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'm (b) I'am (c) Im
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate eid with our family.” (a) our (b) with (c) eid
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
24. 24.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) do'nt (b) dont (c) don't
25. 25.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate pongal with our family.” (a) with (b) our (c) pongal
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
27. 27.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasn't (b) was'nt (c) wasnt
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Farhan = ? (a) Farhans book (b) Farhan's book (c) Farhans' book
29. 29.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) birthday (b) is (c) june
30. 30.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) has'nt (b) hasnt (c) hasn't
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Isha = ? (a) Isha's kite (b) Ishas' kite (c) Ishas kite
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ? (b) !
33. 33.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is kabir.” (a) best (b) is (c) kabir
34. 34.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is ira.” (a) ira (b) is (c) friend
35. 35.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Kavya = ? (a) Kavyas kite (b) Kavya's kite (c) Kavyas' kite
36. 36.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Kunal = ? (a) Kunals bag (b) Kunals' bag (c) Kunal's bag
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aditya = ? (a) Adityas cap (b) Adityas' cap (c) Aditya's cap
38. 38.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is kunal.” (a) is (b) kunal (c) friend
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aisha = ? (a) Aishas book (b) Aisha's book (c) Aishas' book
40. 40.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesnt (b) doesn't (c) does'nt

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