English Language | Elementary School | Capital letters, proper nouns

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 2 Language - Capital Letters and Proper Nouns (Questions)

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This quiz helps children learn when to use a capital letter for proper nouns. Children begin to develop this concept in elementary school English and Literacy. It is important that children know to start their name with a capital letter and write the names of friends with capitals. They should also be able to remember that countries' names, like England, begin with a capital letter.

Your name begins with a capital letter and so does every name given to a person or animal. If I ask you to find me a cat, you can find me any cat as there are lots of them. If I ask you to find Bob, my cat, then there is only one of him. The word cat is a noun, which means there is more than one. The word Bob is a proper noun. All proper nouns must begin with capital letters. Countries all begin with a capital letter because they are also proper nouns.

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Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	The Girl had to get a Kleenex to blow her nose.
[ ]	the girl had to get a kleenex to blow her nose.
[ ]	The girl had to get a Kleenex to blow her nose.
[ ]	The girl had to get a kleenex to blow her nose.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	Sarah cried to her Mother on Christmas Day.
[ ]	sarah cried to her mother on christmas Day.
[ ]	Sarah cried to her Mother on Christmas day.
[ ]	Sarah cried to her mother on Christmas Day.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	Dr. fisher used a band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[ ]	Dr. Fisher used a Band-Aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[ ]	Dr. fisher used a Band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[ ]	Dr. Fisher used a band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Sahara desert
[ ]	Ben johnson
[ ]	Thanksgiving
[ ]	Reclining Chair

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Cup of Coffee
[ ]	New Year’s day
[ ]	United states of America
[ ]	Oscar Meyer Hotdogs

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Apple Pie
[ ]	Cracker Jack
[ ]	russia
[ ]	valentine's Day

All places like cities and countries should begin with a capital letter alongside people's names. Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	They took a picture of themselves in london.
[ ]	They took a picture of themselves in London.
[ ]	Emma and john took a picture of themselves in london.
[ ]	Emma and John took a picture of themselves in london.

Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	Peter, david and Lucy loved playing in the woods.
[ ]	Peter, David and lucy loved playing in the woods.
[ ]	peter, david and lucy loved playing in the woods.
[ ]	Peter, David and Lucy loved playing in the woods.

Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	Eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in spain.
[ ]	Eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in Spain.
[ ]	eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in spain.
[ ]	Eve built a Sandcastle whilst on Holiday in Spain.

10.

This is a hard one - there are lots of proper nouns in these sentences but which one is right?

[ ]	Katy, Don, Jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in america.
[ ]	Katy, Don, Jess and ross had a great time on the beach in America
[ ]	Katy, don, jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in America
[ ]	Katy, Don, Jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in America.

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 2 Language - Capital Letters and Proper Nouns (Answers)

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	The Girl had to get a Kleenex to blow her nose.
[ ]	the girl had to get a kleenex to blow her nose.
[x]	The girl had to get a Kleenex to blow her nose.
[ ]	The girl had to get a kleenex to blow her nose.

Except for the first word, the only other word that should be capitalized is Kleenex since it is a product name.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	Sarah cried to her Mother on Christmas Day.
[ ]	sarah cried to her mother on christmas Day.
[ ]	Sarah cried to her Mother on Christmas day.
[x]	Sarah cried to her mother on Christmas Day.

Sarah should be capitalized because it is the name of a person and Christmas Day should be capitalized because it is the name of a holiday.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

[ ]	Dr. fisher used a band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[x]	Dr. Fisher used a Band-Aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[ ]	Dr. fisher used a Band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.
[ ]	Dr. Fisher used a band-aid to treat the boy’s leg.

Dr. Fisher is a name so it should be capitalized. Band-Aid should be capitalized because it is the name of a product.

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Sahara desert
[ ]	Ben johnson
[x]	Thanksgiving
[ ]	Reclining Chair

Thanksgiving should be capitalized because it is the name of a holiday.

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Cup of Coffee
[ ]	New Year’s day
[ ]	United states of America
[x]	Oscar Meyer Hotdogs

All three words should be capitalized since it is the complete name of a product.

Which phrase is written correctly?

[ ]	Apple Pie
[x]	Cracker Jack
[ ]	russia
[ ]	valentine's Day

This is the name of a product so it should be capitalized.

All places like cities and countries should begin with a capital letter alongside people's names. Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	They took a picture of themselves in london.
[x]	They took a picture of themselves in London.
[ ]	Emma and john took a picture of themselves in london.
[ ]	Emma and John took a picture of themselves in london.

Any time you write a proper noun, whether it's a name of a country or person, it must always begin with a capital letter.

Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	Peter, david and Lucy loved playing in the woods.
[ ]	Peter, David and lucy loved playing in the woods.
[ ]	peter, david and lucy loved playing in the woods.
[x]	Peter, David and Lucy loved playing in the woods.

Whenever you write your name or a friend's name make sure you always begin with a capital letter.

Which one of these sentences is correct?

[ ]	Eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in spain.
[x]	Eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in Spain.
[ ]	eve built a sandcastle whilst on holiday in spain.
[ ]	Eve built a Sandcastle whilst on Holiday in Spain.

Spain is the name of a country and Eve is the girl's name - both are proper nouns.

10.

This is a hard one - there are lots of proper nouns in these sentences but which one is right?

[ ]	Katy, Don, Jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in america.
[ ]	Katy, Don, Jess and ross had a great time on the beach in America
[ ]	Katy, don, jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in America
[x]	Katy, Don, Jess and Ross had a great time on the beach in America.

It doesn't matter how many names there are, every single one must begin with a capital letter.