Punctuation Worksheet

English grammar lesson 10: Capital letters and punctuation · Set 955 · 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 “do not”? (a) do'nt (b) dont (c) don't
2. 2.Which is the correct short form of “cannot”? (a) can't (b) can'nt (c) ca'nt
3. 3.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We celebrate diwali with our family.” (a) family (b) with (c) diwali
4. 4.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Rohan = ? (a) Rohans cap (b) Rohans' cap (c) Rohan's cap
5. 5.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Zoya = ? (a) Zoyas' bag (b) Zoyas bag (c) Zoya's bag
6. 6.Which is the correct short form of “does not”? (a) does'nt (b) doesn't (c) doesnt
7. 7.Which is the correct short form of “has not”? (a) has'nt (b) hasnt (c) hasn't
8. 8.Which is the correct short form of “did not”? (a) didnt (b) did'nt (c) didn't
9. 9.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Sneha = ? (a) Snehas bag (b) Snehas' bag (c) Sneha's bag
10. 10.Which mark should end this sentence? “Is it raining ___” (a) . (b) ?
11. 11.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Omkar = ? (a) Omkar's bag (b) Omkars' bag (c) Omkars bag
12. 12.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Arjun = ? (a) Arjuns bag (b) Arjuns' bag (c) Arjun's bag
13. 13.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The yamuna is a long river.” (a) river (b) yamuna (c) long
14. 14.Which mark should end this sentence? “It is raining ___” (a) ? (b) .
15. 15.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a big elephant ___” (a) ? (b) !
16. 16.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My birthday is in march.” (a) in (b) march (c) is
17. 17.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in lucknow.” (a) lucknow (b) uncle (c) lives
18. 18.Which mark should end this sentence? “How beautiful the garden is ___” (a) ? (b) !
19. 19.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is nisha.” (a) best (b) is (c) nisha
20. 20.Which mark should end this sentence? “What a lovely kite ___” (a) ? (b) !
21. 21.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Ira = ? (a) Iras cap (b) Iras' cap (c) Ira's cap
22. 22.Which word should start with a capital letter? “We visited delhi last year.” (a) year (b) visited (c) delhi
23. 23.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My uncle lives in mumbai.” (a) in (b) lives (c) mumbai
24. 24.Which mark should end this sentence? “How old is Kabir ___” (a) . (b) ?
25. 25.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My best friend is vivaan.” (a) vivaan (b) friend (c) best
26. 26.Write it with an apostrophe: the kite of Ira = ? (a) Ira's kite (b) Iras' kite (c) Iras kite
27. 27.Write it with an apostrophe: the cap of Meera = ? (a) Meera's cap (b) Meeras' cap (c) Meeras cap
28. 28.Which word should start with a capital letter? “My cousin and i play cricket.” (a) i (b) cousin (c) and
29. 29.Which word should start with a capital letter? “The narmada is a long river.” (a) is (b) a (c) narmada
30. 30.Write it with an apostrophe: the bag of Kavya = ? (a) Kavya's bag (b) Kavyas bag (c) Kavyas' bag
31. 31.Which mark should end this sentence? “We like mangoes ___” (a) ? (b) .
32. 32.Which mark should end this sentence? “Do you like mangoes ___” (a) . (b) ?
33. 33.Which mark should end this sentence? “Can you swim ___” (a) . (b) ?
34. 34.Which mark should end this sentence? “I live in Pune ___” (a) . (b) ?
35. 35.Which is the correct short form of “was not”? (a) wasn't (b) wasnt (c) was'nt
36. 36.Which mark should end this sentence? “What is your name ___” (a) ? (b) .
37. 37.Write it with an apostrophe: the pen of Manav = ? (a) Manavs pen (b) Manav's pen (c) Manavs' pen
38. 38.Which mark should end this sentence? “Where do you live ___” (a) . (b) ?
39. 39.Which is the correct short form of “have not”? (a) have'nt (b) havent (c) haven't
40. 40.Which is the correct short form of “I am”? (a) I'm (b) Im (c) I'am

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