Elementary School Reading Quiz: Capitalize First Word And Pronoun I
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Read the sentence: i like my dog. Which word should begin with a capital letter?

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Elementary School Reading Quiz: Capitalize First Word And Pronoun I

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Question 1

Read the sentence: i like my dog. Which word should begin with a capital letter?

  1. i (correct answer)
  2. like
  3. my
  4. dog
Explanation: 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.

Question 2

Lucy wrote these three sentences: '1. my dog likes to run fast. 2. Sometimes I take him to the park. 3. he always has so much fun there!'

Which sentences have capitalization mistakes?

  1. sentences 1 and 2 have mistakes
  2. sentences 1 and 3 have mistakes (correct answer)
  3. sentences 2 and 3 have mistakes
  4. only sentence 1 has mistakes
Explanation: 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.

Question 3

Read the sentences: There was a girl. she was happy. Which word should begin with a capital letter?

  1. she (correct answer)
  2. girl
  3. was
  4. happy
Explanation: 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.

Question 4

Ben wrote: i love pizza. Which is the correct way to write it?

  1. I love pizza. (correct answer)
  2. i love pizza.
  3. I Love Pizza.
  4. i Love Pizza.
Explanation: 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.

Question 5

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. Yesterday I went to my friend's house. (correct answer)
  2. yesterday I went to my friend's house.
  3. Yesterday i went to my friend's house.
  4. yesterday i went to my friend's house.
Explanation: 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.

Question 6

This sentence needs the first word to start with a capital:   sun is hot. Which word goes in the blank?

  1. the
  2. The (correct answer)
  3. thE
  4. tHe
Explanation: A sentence begins with a capital letter, so the first word is 'The'. Choice B is correct. The other choices are not capitalized correctly.

Question 7

Read: The dog is named max. Which word should start with a capital letter but does not?

  1. dog
  2. named
  3. max (correct answer)
  4. the
Explanation: 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.

Question 8

Read: sam and i went to the park. Which is the correct way to write it?

  1. sam and i went to the park.
  2. Sam and I went to the park. (correct answer)
  3. sam and I went to the park.
  4. Sam and i went to the park.
Explanation: 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.

Question 9

Read: My friend and i play. What should be changed to make it correct?

  1. Change 'i' to 'I'. (correct answer)
  2. Change 'friend' to 'Friend'.
  3. Change 'play' to 'Play'.
  4. Change 'and' to 'And'.
Explanation: 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.

Question 10

Carlos wrote this letter, but some capital letters are missing:
dear Grandma, i love you. i miss you. Love, Carlos

Which words in the letter should begin with a capital letter?

  1. dear and both i's (correct answer)
  2. grandma and both i's
  3. dear, hope, and miss
  4. only the first i
Explanation: 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.

Question 11

Which sentence shows the WRONG way to capitalize?

  1. Maybe I will go to the store later today.
  2. I think my mom will drive me to school.
  3. After lunch, i want to play with my toys. (correct answer)
  4. Tomorrow I will visit my grandmother's house.
Explanation: 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.

Question 12

Read the sentence: my dog can run. Which word should begin with a capital letter?

  1. my (correct answer)
  2. dog
  3. can
  4. run
Explanation: 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.

Question 13

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. when i grow up, I want to be a doctor.
  2. When i grow up, i want to be a doctor.
  3. when I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
  4. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. (correct answer)
Explanation: 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.

Question 14

Read: We go to the park on saturday. Which word should start with a capital letter?

  1. park
  2. saturday (correct answer)
  3. go
  4. the
Explanation: 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.

Question 15

Which pair of sentences both follow the capitalization rules correctly?

  1. today is sunny. I will play outside with my friends after school.
  2. Today is sunny. i will play outside with my friends after school.
  3. Today is sunny. I will play outside with my friends after school. (correct answer)
  4. Today Is Sunny. I Will Play Outside With My Friends After School.
Explanation: 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.