Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 499 · 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 book of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs book (b) Kabirs' book (c) Kabir's book
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ! (b) ?
3. 3.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate holi with our family.” (a) family (b) our (c) holi
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
5. 5.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) didn't (c) did'nt
6. 6.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Diya = ? (a) Diya's bag (b) Diyas bag (c) Diyas' bag
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
9. 9.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Neel = ? (a) Neels kite (b) Neels' kite (c) Neel's kite
10. 10.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is saanvi.” (a) best (b) friend (c) saanvi
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
12. 12.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can'nt (b) can't (c) ca'nt
13. 13.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs' kite (b) Kabirs kite (c) Kabir's kite
14. 14.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) have'nt (b) havent (c) haven't
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) ? (b) .
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) family (b) with (c) diwali
17. 17.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'am (b) I'm (c) Im
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
19. 19.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Isha = ? (a) Ishas' kite (b) Ishas kite (c) Isha's kite
20. 20.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited mumbai last year.” (a) mumbai (b) visited (c) year
21. 21.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) do'nt (b) dont (c) don't
22. 22.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Ishaan = ? (a) Ishaans pen (b) Ishaan's pen (c) Ishaans' pen
23. 23.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) cricket (b) i (c) cousin
24. 24.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited pune last year.” (a) visited (b) pune (c) year
25. 25.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Ananya = ? (a) Ananyas' bag (b) Ananyas bag (c) Ananya's bag
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
27. 27.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) arent (b) aren't (c) are'nt
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Karan = ? (a) Karans' cap (b) Karans cap (c) Karan's cap
29. 29.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Kavya = ? (a) Kavya's book (b) Kavyas' book (c) Kavyas book
30. 30.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is ishaan.” (a) ishaan (b) is (c) best
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aarav = ? (a) Aaravs book (b) Aarav's book (c) Aaravs' book
32. 32.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Rohan = ? (a) Rohans' book (b) Rohan's book (c) Rohans book
33. 33.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in delhi.” (a) delhi (b) in (c) lives
34. 34.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) uncle (b) in (c) mumbai
35. 35.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasnt (b) wasn't (c) was'nt
36. 36.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Ishaan = ? (a) Ishaans' book (b) Ishaan's book (c) Ishaans book
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Rohan = ? (a) Rohans kite (b) Rohans' kite (c) Rohan's kite
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Meera = ? (a) Meeras book (b) Meeras' book (c) Meera's book
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) ? (b) .
40. 40.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in january.” (a) is (b) january (c) birthday

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