- Read: The dog is named max. Which word should start with a capital letter but does not?
Answer: max
A name like Max should start with a capital letter, but here 'max' is lowercase. Choice C is correct. Dog, named, and the do not need a capital here.
- Which sentence shows the WRONG way to capitalize?
Answer: After lunch, i want to play with my toys.
Option C is wrong because 'i' should be capitalized to 'I'. The pronoun I must always be capitalized, even when it's not the first word of the sentence. All other sentences show correct capitalization.
- Read: My friend and i play. What should be changed to make it correct?
Answer: Change 'i' to 'I'.
The word 'I' is always a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence. So 'i' should be 'I'. Choice A is correct. Friend, play, and and do not need capitals here.
- Ben wrote: i love pizza. Which is the correct way to write it?
Answer: I love pizza.
A sentence begins with a capital letter, and the word 'I' is always a capital. So 'I love pizza.' is correct. Choice A is correct. The other choices are missing the capital I or add capitals in the wrong places.
- Which pair of sentences both follow the capitalization rules correctly?
Answer: Today is sunny. I will play outside with my friends after school.
Option C correctly capitalizes 'Today' (first word of first sentence) and 'I' (first word and pronoun of second sentence). All other words are appropriately lowercase. The other options have capitalization errors or unnecessary capitalizations.
- Read the sentence: i like my dog. Which word should begin with a capital letter?
Answer: i
The word 'i' should always be a capital 'I', and it is also the first word of the sentence, so it needs a capital letter. Choice A is correct. Like, my, and dog are in the middle of the sentence and do not need a capital.
- Read the sentences: There was a girl. she was happy. Which word should begin with a capital letter?
Answer: she
A new sentence begins with a capital letter, so 'she' should be a capital 'She'. Choice A is correct. Girl, was, and happy are in the middle of a sentence and do not need a capital.
- Which sentence is written correctly?
Answer: Yesterday I went to my friend's house.
A sentence begins with a capital letter, so 'Yesterday' needs a capital Y. The word 'I' is always a capital letter too. Choice A is correct because it has both. The other choices are missing one or both capitals.
- Which words in the letter should begin with a capital letter?
Answer: dear and both i's
A letter greeting starts with a capital, so 'dear' should be 'Dear'. The word 'i' is always a capital 'I', and it appears two times. Choice A is correct.
- Read: sam and i went to the park. Which is the correct way to write it?
Answer: Sam and I went to the park.
A sentence begins with a capital letter, a name like Sam starts with a capital, and the word 'I' is always a capital. So 'Sam and I went to the park.' is correct. Choice B is correct.
- Which sentences have capitalization mistakes?
Answer: sentences 1 and 3 have mistakes
Sentences 1 and 3 have capitalization mistakes. In sentence 1, 'my' should be 'My' (first word). In sentence 3, 'he' should be 'He' (first word). Sentence 2 is correctly capitalized.
- Read: We go to the park on saturday. Which word should start with a capital letter?
Answer: saturday
Days of the week start with a capital letter, so 'saturday' should be 'Saturday'. Choice B is correct. Park, go, and the do not need a capital here.
- Read the sentence: my dog can run. Which word should begin with a capital letter?
Answer: my
The first word of a sentence always begins with a capital letter, so 'my' should be a capital 'My'. Choice A is correct. Dog, can, and run are in the middle of the sentence and do not need a capital.
- This sentence needs the first word to start with a capital: ___ sun is hot. Which word goes in the blank?
Answer: The
A sentence begins with a capital letter, so the first word is 'The'. Choice B is correct. The other choices are not capitalized correctly.
- Which sentence is written correctly?
Answer: When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
Option D is correct because 'When' is capitalized as the first word of the sentence, and both instances of 'I' are capitalized as required for the pronoun I. All other options have capitalization errors.
