Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 942 · 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? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
2. 2.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on friday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) friday
3. 3.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns pen (b) Arjun's pen (c) Arjuns' pen
4. 4.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ! (b) ?
5. 5.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasnt (b) wasn't (c) was'nt
6. 6.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) family (b) diwali (c) our
7. 7.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) ? (b) .
8. 8.Which is the correct short form of “is not”? (a) is'nt (b) isnt (c) isn't
9. 9.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) in (b) lives (c) mumbai
10. 10.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can't (b) ca'nt (c) can'nt
11. 11.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) Im (b) I'am (c) I'm
12. 12.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited kolkata last year.” (a) year (b) kolkata (c) visited
13. 13.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Manav = ? (a) Manavs bag (b) Manav's bag (c) Manavs' bag
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
15. 15.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) doesn't (b) does'nt (c) doesnt
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in chennai.” (a) in (b) chennai (c) uncle
17. 17.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Kavya = ? (a) Kavyas' pen (b) Kavya's pen (c) Kavyas pen
18. 18.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) didn't (c) did'nt
19. 19.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) i (b) cricket (c) and
20. 20.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Priya = ? (a) Priya's bag (b) Priyas' bag (c) Priyas bag
21. 21.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in october.” (a) in (b) october (c) birthday
22. 22.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) ? (b) .
23. 23.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Rohan = ? (a) Rohans bag (b) Rohan's bag (c) Rohans' bag
24. 24.Which is the correct short form of “do not”? (a) don't (b) do'nt (c) dont
25. 25.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Riya = ? (a) Riyas bag (b) Riya's bag (c) Riyas' bag
26. 26.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on monday.” (a) monday (b) on (c) reopens
27. 27.Which word should start with a capital letter? “School reopens on sunday.” (a) on (b) reopens (c) sunday
28. 28.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is kavya.” (a) best (b) friend (c) kavya
29. 29.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) has'nt (b) hasn't (c) hasnt
30. 30.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is vivaan.” (a) vivaan (b) friend (c) best
31. 31.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Kavya = ? (a) Kavya's book (b) Kavyas' book (c) Kavyas book
32. 32.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in lucknow.” (a) lives (b) in (c) lucknow
33. 33.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Rahul = ? (a) Rahul's bag (b) Rahuls' bag (c) Rahuls bag
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) ? (b) .
35. 35.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in june.” (a) is (b) birthday (c) june
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ! (b) ?
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Kabir = ? (a) Kabirs' book (b) Kabirs book (c) Kabir's book
38. 38.Write it with an apostrophe: the book of Saanvi = ? (a) Saanvis' book (b) Saanvi's book (c) Saanvis book
39. 39.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
40. 40.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?

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