Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 333 · 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 bag of Zoya = ? (a) Zoyas bag (b) Zoya's bag (c) Zoyas' bag
2. 2.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) play (b) i (c) and
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
4. 4.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Tara = ? (a) Taras book (b) Taras' book (c) Tara's book
5. 5.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The ganga is a long river.” (a) river (b) is (c) ganga
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
8. 8.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate holi with our family.” (a) holi (b) with (c) family
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
10. 10.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) ca'nt (b) can'nt (c) can't
11. 11.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is aditya.” (a) aditya (b) best (c) friend
12. 12.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aarav = ? (a) Aaravs' book (b) Aarav's book (c) Aaravs book
13. 13.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate pongal with our family.” (a) family (b) pongal (c) celebrate
14. 14.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didn't (b) did'nt (c) didnt
15. 15.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesnt (b) does'nt (c) doesn't
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) friday (b) reopens (c) on
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) ? (b) .
18. 18.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans' cap (b) Vivaans cap (c) Vivaan's cap
19. 19.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited jaipur last year.” (a) visited (b) year (c) jaipur
20. 20.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) mumbai (b) lives (c) in
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) sunday
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) ? (b) .
23. 23.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) birthday (b) is (c) june
24. 24.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) Im (b) I'm (c) I'am
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ? (b) !
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
27. 27.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Manav = ? (a) Manav's book (b) Manavs book (c) Manavs' book
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Nisha = ? (a) Nishas' pen (b) Nisha's pen (c) Nishas pen
29. 29.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited pune last year.” (a) last (b) visited (c) pune
30. 30.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) is'nt (c) isn't
31. 31.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) with (b) our (c) diwali
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
33. 33.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Isha = ? (a) Isha's cap (b) Ishas' cap (c) Ishas cap
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
36. 36.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in january.” (a) in (b) is (c) january
37. 37.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Ira = ? (a) Ira's bag (b) Iras' bag (c) Iras bag
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Isha = ? (a) Isha's book (b) Ishas' book (c) Ishas book
40. 40.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) was'nt (b) wasnt (c) wasn't

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