Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 443 · 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 “do not”? (a) don't (b) do'nt (c) dont
2. 2.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Saanvi = ? (a) Saanvis' book (b) Saanvi's book (c) Saanvis book
3. 3.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ! (b) ?
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
5. 5.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didn't (b) did'nt (c) didnt
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) friday (b) reopens (c) on
7. 7.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) does'nt (b) doesnt (c) doesn't
8. 8.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Myra = ? (a) Myra's bag (b) Myras' bag (c) Myras bag
9. 9.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The narmada is a long river.” (a) a (b) narmada (c) is
10. 10.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns' book (b) Arjuns book (c) Arjun's book
11. 11.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Kunal = ? (a) Kunals pen (b) Kunals' pen (c) Kunal's pen
12. 12.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Neel = ? (a) Neels cap (b) Neels' cap (c) Neel's cap
13. 13.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans bag (b) Vivaans' bag (c) Vivaan's bag
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
15. 15.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Riya = ? (a) Riyas' bag (b) Riya's bag (c) Riyas bag
16. 16.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
18. 18.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'm (b) I'am (c) Im
19. 19.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Pooja = ? (a) Poojas' kite (b) Poojas kite (c) Pooja's kite
20. 20.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Yash = ? (a) Yashs cap (b) Yash's cap (c) Yashs' cap
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in chennai.” (a) uncle (b) chennai (c) lives
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) uncle (b) in (c) mumbai
23. 23.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ! (b) ?
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
25. 25.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isn't (b) is'nt (c) isnt
26. 26.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) june (b) is (c) in
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) ? (b) .
28. 28.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) our (b) family (c) diwali
29. 29.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Yash = ? (a) Yashs book (b) Yashs' book (c) Yash's book
30. 30.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Rahul = ? (a) Rahuls cap (b) Rahul's cap (c) Rahuls' cap
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
32. 32.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The godavari is a long river.” (a) is (b) godavari (c) a
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
34. 34.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Pooja = ? (a) Poojas bag (b) Poojas' bag (c) Pooja's bag
35. 35.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in delhi.” (a) in (b) delhi (c) lives
36. 36.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) last (b) delhi (c) year
37. 37.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited lucknow last year.” (a) lucknow (b) visited (c) year
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Rahul = ? (a) Rahuls kite (b) Rahul's kite (c) Rahuls' kite
39. 39.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) have'nt (b) haven't (c) havent
40. 40.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) aren't (b) are'nt (c) arent

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