IEO Punctuation & Capitalization 2

Question 1

Which of the following requires a capital letter?

Accepted Answer

Days of the week: monday, tuesday

Answer

Days of the week are proper nouns and must always be capitalized: Monday, Tuesday, etc.

Question 2

What is the correct use of an ellipsis (...)?

Accepted Answer

To indicate omitted words or a trailing thought

Answer

An ellipsis (...) indicates that words have been omitted from a quotation, or it suggests a pause or unfinished thought.

Question 3

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

Accepted Answer

The teacher said, 'Please open your books.'

Answer

A direct quote requires a comma after the reporting clause and quotation marks around the exact words spoken.

Question 4

When writing a title of a book, which rule applies?

Accepted Answer

Capitalize the first word and all major words

Answer

In title case, capitalize the first word and all major words; articles, short prepositions, and conjunctions are lowercase unless they are the first word.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation mark?

Accepted Answer

Watch out for the car!

Answer

Exclamation marks should be used for genuine excitement, urgency, or strong emotion — a safety warning like 'Watch out!' qualifies.

IEO - International English Olympiad Practice Test

IEO - International English Olympiad Practice Test

IEO Punctuation & Capitalization 2