Capitalization and Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence uses commas correctly with a list?
Answer: We bought apples, oranges, and bananas at the store.
Items in a series should be separated by commas, including before the conjunction 'and'.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: 'My aunt is a doctor at mercy hospital.'?
Answer: Mercy
'Mercy Hospital' is a proper noun (a specific institution name) and must be capitalized.
Where should an apostrophe be placed in the word 'dont'?
Answer: don't
An apostrophe replaces the omitted letter 'o' in the contraction 'do not' → 'don't'.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer: Is that your backpack?
A direct question must end with a question mark.
Which sentence correctly uses a capital letter for a day of the week?
Answer: I have soccer practice on Friday.
Days of the week are proper nouns and must always be capitalized.
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
Answer: Please bring the following: a pencil and a notebook.
A colon is used after a complete independent clause to introduce a list.
Which title is capitalized correctly for a book?
Answer: The Call of the Wild
In titles, capitalize the first word and all major words, but not short prepositions like 'of' or 'the' in the middle.