Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 883 · 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 bag of Priya = ? (a) Priyas bag (b) Priya's bag (c) Priyas' bag
2. 2.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Tara = ? (a) Taras pen (b) Tara's pen (c) Taras' pen
3. 3.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The kaveri is a long river.” (a) river (b) kaveri (c) long
4. 4.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) isnt (b) isn't (c) is'nt
5. 5.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited mumbai last year.” (a) last (b) visited (c) mumbai
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) is (b) birthday (c) june
7. 7.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited pune last year.” (a) visited (b) pune (c) year
8. 8.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
9. 9.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Dev = ? (a) Devs' cap (b) Devs cap (c) Dev's cap
10. 10.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) i (b) and (c) cousin
11. 11.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasnt (b) wasn't (c) was'nt
12. 12.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) in (b) mumbai (c) uncle
13. 13.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in jaipur.” (a) uncle (b) jaipur (c) lives
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
15. 15.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas' pen (b) Snehas pen (c) Sneha's pen
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in march.” (a) is (b) birthday (c) march
17. 17.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) do'nt (b) dont (c) don't
18. 18.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas cap (b) Sneha's cap (c) Snehas' cap
19. 19.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ! (b) ?
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “My name is Riya ___” (a) ? (b) .
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in january.” (a) january (b) in (c) birthday
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
23. 23.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Saanvi = ? (a) Saanvis' bag (b) Saanvi's bag (c) Saanvis bag
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
25. 25.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) . (b) ?
26. 26.Which is the correct short form of “are not”? (a) are'nt (b) aren't (c) arent
27. 27.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The narmada is a long river.” (a) is (b) river (c) narmada
28. 28.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Aarav = ? (a) Aarav's book (b) Aaravs' book (c) Aaravs book
29. 29.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Farhan = ? (a) Farhans' kite (b) Farhan's kite (c) Farhans kite
30. 30.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Omkar = ? (a) Omkars bag (b) Omkars' bag (c) Omkar's bag
32. 32.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited jaipur last year.” (a) jaipur (b) visited (c) year
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence? “Kabir can swim ___” (a) ? (b) .
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) ? (b) .
35. 35.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Ira = ? (a) Iras kite (b) Ira's kite (c) Iras' kite
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
37. 37.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) delhi (b) last (c) visited
38. 38.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in october.” (a) october (b) birthday (c) in
39. 39.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns cap (b) Arjuns' cap (c) Arjun's cap
40. 40.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on monday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) monday

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