Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 689 · 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 word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate onam with our family.” (a) onam (b) family (c) celebrate
2. 2.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Meera = ? (a) Meeras' cap (b) Meera's cap (c) Meeras cap
3. 3.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesnt (b) does'nt (c) doesn't
4. 4.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Karan = ? (a) Karans bag (b) Karan's bag (c) Karans' bag
5. 5.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aditya = ? (a) Adityas' book (b) Aditya's book (c) Adityas book
6. 6.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasnt (b) was'nt (c) wasn't
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in january.” (a) birthday (b) in (c) january
8. 8.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is ira.” (a) best (b) is (c) ira
9. 9.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'am (b) I'm (c) Im
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) ? (b) .
12. 12.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) arent (b) are'nt (c) aren't
13. 13.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) haven't (b) havent (c) have'nt
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
15. 15.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Zoya = ? (a) Zoya's kite (b) Zoyas' kite (c) Zoyas kite
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) cousin (b) cricket (c) i
17. 17.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
18. 18.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) ca'nt (b) can'nt (c) can't
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
20. 20.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aarav = ? (a) Aarav's book (b) Aaravs' book (c) Aaravs book
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The narmada is a long river.” (a) is (b) river (c) narmada
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is arjun.” (a) is (b) friend (c) arjun
23. 23.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaan's book (b) Vivaans' book (c) Vivaans book
24. 24.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Tara = ? (a) Taras' bag (b) Taras bag (c) Tara's bag
25. 25.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is meera.” (a) meera (b) is (c) best
26. 26.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) isn't (c) is'nt
27. 27.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is isha.” (a) isha (b) best (c) friend
28. 28.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) don't (b) dont (c) do'nt
29. 29.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) . (b) ?
30. 30.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) with (b) diwali (c) celebrate
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aisha = ? (a) Aishas' cap (b) Aishas cap (c) Aisha's cap
32. 32.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Myra = ? (a) Myra's pen (b) Myras' pen (c) Myras pen
33. 33.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is ishaan.” (a) best (b) ishaan (c) friend
34. 34.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Neel = ? (a) Neels kite (b) Neel's kite (c) Neels' kite
35. 35.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Vivaan = ? (a) Vivaans' kite (b) Vivaan's kite (c) Vivaans kite
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) ? (b) .
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Isha = ? (a) Ishas' book (b) Isha's book (c) Ishas book
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?

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