Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 282 · 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.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesn't (b) does'nt (c) doesnt
2. 2.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) didn't (c) did'nt
3. 3.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aarav = ? (a) Aaravs' book (b) Aarav's book (c) Aaravs book
4. 4.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) reopens (b) sunday (c) on
5. 5.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Rahul = ? (a) Rahuls' book (b) Rahul's book (c) Rahuls book
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited kolkata last year.” (a) year (b) visited (c) kolkata
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) birthday (b) is (c) june
8. 8.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) friday (b) reopens (c) on
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
10. 10.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) is'nt (b) isn't (c) isnt
11. 11.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Manav = ? (a) Manav's bag (b) Manavs' bag (c) Manavs bag
12. 12.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) ca'nt (b) can't (c) can'nt
13. 13.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Isha = ? (a) Isha's pen (b) Ishas' pen (c) Ishas pen
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
16. 16.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Zoya = ? (a) Zoya's cap (b) Zoyas cap (c) Zoyas' cap
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
18. 18.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) dont (b) don't (c) do'nt
19. 19.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) hasn't (b) has'nt (c) hasnt
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
21. 21.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) havent (b) have'nt (c) haven't
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate eid with our family.” (a) with (b) eid (c) celebrate
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) . (b) ?
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) ? (b) .
25. 25.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Meera = ? (a) Meeras' kite (b) Meera's kite (c) Meeras kite
26. 26.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Rahul = ? (a) Rahuls pen (b) Rahul's pen (c) Rahuls' pen
27. 27.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is omkar.” (a) friend (b) omkar (c) best
28. 28.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) cousin (b) play (c) i
29. 29.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Farhan = ? (a) Farhans' cap (b) Farhan's cap (c) Farhans cap
30. 30.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Tara = ? (a) Taras bag (b) Taras' bag (c) Tara's bag
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aditya = ? (a) Adityas book (b) Adityas' book (c) Aditya's book
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) ? (b) .
33. 33.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The ganga is a long river.” (a) is (b) river (c) ganga
34. 34.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in lucknow.” (a) in (b) uncle (c) lucknow
35. 35.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Aisha = ? (a) Aishas bag (b) Aishas' bag (c) Aisha's bag
36. 36.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aarav = ? (a) Aaravs' cap (b) Aaravs cap (c) Aarav's cap
37. 37.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in october.” (a) is (b) october (c) in
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ? (b) !
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Arjun = ? (a) Arjun's kite (b) Arjuns kite (c) Arjuns' kite
40. 40.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Pooja = ? (a) Poojas cap (b) Pooja's cap (c) Poojas' cap

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