Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 611 · 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 “cannot”? (a) ca'nt (b) can'nt (c) can't
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
3. 3.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) isn't (c) is'nt
4. 4.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Rohan = ? (a) Rohans bag (b) Rohans' bag (c) Rohan's bag
5. 5.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) are'nt (b) aren't (c) arent
6. 6.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Neel = ? (a) Neels' book (b) Neel's book (c) Neels book
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited lucknow last year.” (a) visited (b) lucknow (c) last
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
9. 9.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The narmada is a long river.” (a) river (b) narmada (c) a
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) ? (b) .
11. 11.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited jaipur last year.” (a) visited (b) jaipur (c) year
12. 12.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
13. 13.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate eid with our family.” (a) our (b) eid (c) celebrate
14. 14.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs bag (b) Kabir's bag (c) Kabirs' bag
15. 15.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans' book (b) Vivaan's book (c) Vivaans book
16. 16.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) hasn't (b) hasnt (c) has'nt
17. 17.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) friday (b) reopens (c) on
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) . (b) ?
19. 19.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasnt (b) was'nt (c) wasn't
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
21. 21.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) dont (b) don't (c) do'nt
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in chennai.” (a) lives (b) chennai (c) uncle
23. 23.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is omkar.” (a) omkar (b) best (c) friend
24. 24.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The godavari is a long river.” (a) long (b) river (c) godavari
25. 25.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) does'nt (b) doesnt (c) doesn't
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
27. 27.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) did'nt (b) didn't (c) didnt
28. 28.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'am (b) I'm (c) Im
29. 29.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in october.” (a) october (b) birthday (c) in
30. 30.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) last (b) visited (c) delhi
31. 31.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) and (b) play (c) i
32. 32.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) reopens (b) sunday (c) on
33. 33.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Aarav = ? (a) Aaravs bag (b) Aarav's bag (c) Aaravs' bag
34. 34.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) havent (b) haven't (c) have'nt
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
36. 36.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in march.” (a) birthday (b) march (c) in
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Yash = ? (a) Yashs bag (b) Yash's bag (c) Yashs' bag
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ! (b) ?
40. 40.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Saanvi = ? (a) Saanvis book (b) Saanvis' book (c) Saanvi's book

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