Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 628 · 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 mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
2. 2.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
3. 3.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can'nt (b) ca'nt (c) can't
4. 4.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited lucknow last year.” (a) lucknow (b) year (c) last
5. 5.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate holi with our family.” (a) family (b) our (c) holi
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited mumbai last year.” (a) visited (b) mumbai (c) last
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited chennai last year.” (a) chennai (b) last (c) visited
8. 8.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Tara = ? (a) Taras bag (b) Taras' bag (c) Tara's bag
9. 9.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
10. 10.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) reopens (b) on (c) friday
11. 11.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate onam with our family.” (a) with (b) celebrate (c) onam
12. 12.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Nisha = ? (a) Nisha's book (b) Nishas' book (c) Nishas book
13. 13.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ! (b) ?
14. 14.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aditya = ? (a) Adityas' cap (b) Aditya's cap (c) Adityas cap
15. 15.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Yash = ? (a) Yash's book (b) Yashs' book (c) Yashs book
16. 16.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Nisha = ? (a) Nishas kite (b) Nishas' kite (c) Nisha's kite
17. 17.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Pooja = ? (a) Poojas book (b) Pooja's book (c) Poojas' book
18. 18.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Zoya = ? (a) Zoyas' pen (b) Zoyas pen (c) Zoya's pen
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) sunday (b) reopens (c) on
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 march.” (a) is (b) birthday (c) march
24. 24.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) do'nt (b) don't (c) dont
25. 25.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Priya = ? (a) Priya's book (b) Priyas book (c) Priyas' book
26. 26.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Saanvi = ? (a) Saanvis pen (b) Saanvi's pen (c) Saanvis' pen
27. 27.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) is'nt (b) isn't (c) isnt
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Aisha = ? (a) Aisha's pen (b) Aishas pen (c) Aishas' pen
29. 29.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) did'nt (c) didn't
30. 30.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Karan = ? (a) Karans' kite (b) Karans kite (c) Karan's kite
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Karan = ? (a) Karans pen (b) Karan's pen (c) Karans' pen
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ? (b) !
34. 34.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate pongal with our family.” (a) family (b) celebrate (c) pongal
35. 35.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) have'nt (b) havent (c) haven't
36. 36.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The godavari is a long river.” (a) godavari (b) a (c) is
37. 37.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'am (b) I'm (c) Im
38. 38.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in october.” (a) october (b) is (c) birthday
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas' kite (b) Sneha's kite (c) Snehas kite
40. 40.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Dev = ? (a) Dev's pen (b) Devs pen (c) Devs' pen

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