Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 726 · 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 “have not”? (a) havent (b) haven't (c) have'nt
2. 2.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isn't (b) is'nt (c) isnt
3. 3.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) dont (b) don't (c) do'nt
4. 4.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited chennai last year.” (a) visited (b) chennai (c) year
5. 5.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) i (b) cousin (c) play
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in chennai.” (a) chennai (b) in (c) lives
8. 8.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs bag (b) Kabir's bag (c) Kabirs' bag
9. 9.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Tara = ? (a) Taras pen (b) Tara's pen (c) Taras' pen
10. 10.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesn't (b) doesnt (c) does'nt
11. 11.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) year (b) last (c) delhi
12. 12.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can't (b) can'nt (c) ca'nt
13. 13.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Karan = ? (a) Karans book (b) Karans' book (c) Karan's book
14. 14.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Farhan = ? (a) Farhans pen (b) Farhan's pen (c) Farhans' pen
15. 15.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in pune.” (a) pune (b) lives (c) in
16. 16.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) did'nt (b) didn't (c) didnt
17. 17.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) hasn't (b) has'nt (c) hasnt
18. 18.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in january.” (a) january (b) is (c) birthday
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in lucknow.” (a) uncle (b) lucknow (c) in
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
23. 23.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Myra = ? (a) Myras cap (b) Myra's cap (c) Myras' cap
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) ? (b) .
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
26. 26.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
27. 27.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Neel = ? (a) Neels pen (b) Neel's pen (c) Neels' pen
29. 29.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) arent (b) are'nt (c) aren't
30. 30.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas' book (b) Snehas book (c) Sneha's book
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
32. 32.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Pooja = ? (a) Poojas' pen (b) Pooja's pen (c) Poojas pen
33. 33.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Rohan = ? (a) Rohan's book (b) Rohans' book (c) Rohans book
34. 34.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Manav = ? (a) Manav's bag (b) Manavs bag (c) Manavs' bag
35. 35.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Dev = ? (a) Devs cap (b) Devs' cap (c) Dev's cap
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
37. 37.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on monday.” (a) monday (b) on (c) reopens
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Rahul = ? (a) Rahuls' book (b) Rahul's book (c) Rahuls book
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Kavya = ? (a) Kavyas pen (b) Kavyas' pen (c) Kavya's pen
40. 40.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Aditya = ? (a) Adityas cap (b) Aditya's cap (c) Adityas' cap

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