Capitalization And Apostrophe Rules Quiz

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1. Which of the following is correct?

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In this sentence, the possessive belongs to the person, not the object

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If a person were to capitalize a non-noun word in the middle of a sentence it would be incorrect in the English language. It is important for a student to know how to use capitalization and apostrophes and there are some rules to that. Take the quiz and see how... see moregood you are. see less

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2. Which one is proper use of capitalization?

Explanation

A. is incorrect because Florida is not capitalized
B. is incorrect because the first word of the sentence is not capitalized
C. is correct, brother does not need to be capitalized because it is followed by the name of the person.

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3. The _____ bowl is empty.

Explanation

dog is singular, thus the apostrophe belongs between the word and the 's'

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4. You should capitalize the names of specific classes.

Explanation

Class titles are capitalized whereas general subjects are not.

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5. Raleigh is in ______?

Explanation

A. is correct
B. is incorrect because county does not need to be capitalized if followed by the proper name
C. is incorrect because in this case both words need to be capitalized

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6. When using compound possessives, one possessive form implies dual ownership, whereas two implies separate events.

Explanation

One apostrophe following a group of names implies that the item of discussion belongs to both parties.

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7. Match the following

Explanation

Capitalize the title of the position when it is followed by the proper name

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8. The phrase the national anthem should not be capitalized.

Explanation

This phrase should never be capitalized.

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9. Which of the following is possessive?

Explanation

In this special case, its is possessive where it's is a contraction of it is.

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10. Titles should always be capitalized.

Explanation

titles are not capitalized when followed by the proper name of the person, or when used in place of the person's name

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Which of the following is correct?
Which one is proper use of capitalization?
The _____ bowl is empty.
You should capitalize the names of specific classes.
Raleigh is in ______?
When using compound possessives, one possessive form implies dual...
Match the following
The phrase the national anthem should not be capitalized.
Which of the following is possessive?
Titles should always be capitalized.
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