Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 876 · 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 cap of Karan = ? (a) Karans cap (b) Karans' cap (c) Karan's cap
2. 2.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is kunal.” (a) best (b) is (c) kunal
3. 3.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasn't (b) wasnt (c) was'nt
4. 4.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) isn't (c) is'nt
5. 5.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
6. 6.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
7. 7.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) don't (b) dont (c) do'nt
8. 8.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesnt (b) does'nt (c) doesn't
9. 9.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in kolkata.” (a) lives (b) in (c) kolkata
10. 10.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate eid with our family.” (a) family (b) eid (c) with
11. 11.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) ? (b) .
12. 12.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Priya = ? (a) Priyas kite (b) Priya's kite (c) Priyas' kite
13. 13.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can'nt (b) ca'nt (c) can't
14. 14.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate holi with our family.” (a) our (b) with (c) holi
15. 15.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'am (b) Im (c) I'm
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is kavya.” (a) best (b) friend (c) kavya
17. 17.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is dev.” (a) is (b) dev (c) friend
18. 18.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns' bag (b) Arjun's bag (c) Arjuns bag
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
20. 20.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is omkar.” (a) best (b) friend (c) omkar
21. 21.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
23. 23.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) has'nt (b) hasn't (c) hasnt
24. 24.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aditya = ? (a) Aditya's book (b) Adityas' book (c) Adityas book
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
26. 26.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in chennai.” (a) chennai (b) uncle (c) lives
27. 27.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Pooja = ? (a) Pooja's kite (b) Poojas kite (c) Poojas' kite
28. 28.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in delhi.” (a) uncle (b) delhi (c) in
29. 29.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited chennai last year.” (a) year (b) visited (c) chennai
30. 30.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in jaipur.” (a) lives (b) jaipur (c) in
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) ? (b) .
33. 33.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The yamuna is a long river.” (a) long (b) a (c) yamuna
34. 34.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Zoya = ? (a) Zoya's cap (b) Zoyas' cap (c) Zoyas cap
35. 35.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) haven't (b) have'nt (c) havent
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
37. 37.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The godavari is a long river.” (a) godavari (b) long (c) is
38. 38.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on monday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) monday
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Manav = ? (a) Manav's kite (b) Manavs' kite (c) Manavs kite
40. 40.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Karan = ? (a) Karan's book (b) Karans' book (c) Karans book

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