Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 521 · 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 pen of Ishaan = ? (a) Ishaans pen (b) Ishaans' pen (c) Ishaan's pen
2. 2.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Meera = ? (a) Meeras' cap (b) Meeras cap (c) Meera's cap
3. 3.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited jaipur last year.” (a) last (b) jaipur (c) visited
4. 4.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Priya = ? (a) Priyas pen (b) Priya's pen (c) Priyas' pen
5. 5.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) did'nt (c) didn't
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate onam with our family.” (a) with (b) our (c) onam
7. 7.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns book (b) Arjuns' book (c) Arjun's book
8. 8.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited lucknow last year.” (a) last (b) lucknow (c) year
9. 9.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate eid with our family.” (a) family (b) our (c) eid
10. 10.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Zoya = ? (a) Zoya's bag (b) Zoyas bag (c) Zoyas' bag
11. 11.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) lives (b) uncle (c) mumbai
12. 12.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is ishaan.” (a) best (b) is (c) ishaan
13. 13.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on monday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) monday
14. 14.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) aren't (b) are'nt (c) arent
15. 15.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesnt (b) does'nt (c) doesn't
16. 16.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) hasnt (b) hasn't (c) has'nt
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
18. 18.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Ananya = ? (a) Ananya's book (b) Ananyas' book (c) Ananyas book
19. 19.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs' cap (b) Kabirs cap (c) Kabir's cap
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
21. 21.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans pen (b) Vivaans' pen (c) Vivaan's pen
22. 22.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Omkar = ? (a) Omkars bag (b) Omkar's bag (c) Omkars' bag
23. 23.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The ganga is a long river.” (a) river (b) long (c) ganga
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) . (b) ?
25. 25.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans cap (b) Vivaan's cap (c) Vivaans' cap
26. 26.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Kavya = ? (a) Kavya's kite (b) Kavyas' kite (c) Kavyas kite
27. 27.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) delhi (b) year (c) visited
28. 28.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) isn't (c) is'nt
29. 29.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'm (b) I'am (c) Im
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
32. 32.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) on (b) sunday (c) reopens
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
34. 34.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited chennai last year.” (a) last (b) visited (c) chennai
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Isha = ? (a) Isha's bag (b) Ishas' bag (c) Ishas bag
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aisha = ? (a) Aisha's cap (b) Aishas cap (c) Aishas' cap
39. 39.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is zoya.” (a) zoya (b) best (c) friend
40. 40.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in march.” (a) birthday (b) march (c) in

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