Capitalization And Apostrophe Rules Quiz
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Which of the following is correct?
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Evan's car is red.
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Evans car's are red.
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Evans car is red.
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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 good you are.
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Which one is proper use of capitalization?
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How many people live in florida?
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Where are all of the Doctors?
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How old is your brother Jim?
Correct Answer
A. How old is your brother Jim?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.Rate this question:
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The _____ bowl is empty.
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Dogs
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Dog's
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Dogs'
Correct Answer
A. Dog'sExplanation
dog is singular, thus the apostrophe belongs between the word and the 's'Rate this question:
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You should capitalize the names of specific classes.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Class titles are capitalized whereas general subjects are not.Rate this question:
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Raleigh is in ______?
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Wake County
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The County of Wake
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County wake
Correct Answer
A. Wake CountyExplanation
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 capitalizedRate this question:
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When using compound possessives, one possessive form implies dual ownership, whereas two implies separate events.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
One apostrophe following a group of names implies that the item of discussion belongs to both parties.Rate this question:
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The phrase the national anthem should not be capitalized.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
This phrase should never be capitalized.Rate this question:
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Which of the following is possessive?
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Its
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It's
Correct Answer
A. ItsExplanation
In this special case, its is possessive where it's is a contraction of it is.Rate this question:
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Titles should always be capitalized.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. FalseExplanation
titles are not capitalized when followed by the proper name of the person, or when used in place of the person's nameRate this question:
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