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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Capital Letters 2 (Questions)

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Practice using capital letters for names, places and people and to begin direct speech. Many words have a capital and it's bad English to write everything in lower case.

Have a go at our second Capital Letter quiz.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"Sit down quickly!" shouted John.
[ ]	"sit down quickly!" shouted john.
[ ]	sit down quickly shouted john
[ ]	Sit down quickly! shouted John.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	The teacher said your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said Your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said, "Your progress is satisfactory Jane."
[ ]	The teacher said, "your progress is satisfactory jane."

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in birmingham
[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in Birmingham.
[ ]	Mr. and Mrs. Jones live in birmingham
[ ]	Mr. and Mrs. Jones live in Birmingham.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	When will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will i have time to go shopping?
[ ]	When will i have time to go shopping?

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Her address is 4 white park Truro Cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 White Park truro cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 white park Truro cornwall.
[ ]	Her address is: 4 White Park, Truro, Cornwall.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"It is getting late" said David "im going home now"
[ ]	"It is getting late," said David. "I'm going home now."
[ ]	It is getting late said David "Im going home now"
[ ]	It is getting late said David im going home now

Which one is correct?

[ ]	London is Englands capital paris is Frances capital.
[ ]	London is englands capital Paris is frances capital.
[ ]	London is Englands capital. Paris is france's capital.
[ ]	London is England's capital. Paris is France's capital.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mark said it is my birthday i am thirteen
[ ]	mark said it is my birthday. i am thirteen
[ ]	Mark said, "it is my birthday I am thirteen."
[ ]	Mark said, "It is my birthday. I am thirteen."

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go Home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go Home soon.

10.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Do I have to do homework It is the holidays.
[ ]	Do I have to do homework. it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? It is the holidays.

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Capital Letters 2 (Answers)

Which one is correct?

[x]	"Sit down quickly!" shouted John.
[ ]	"sit down quickly!" shouted john.
[ ]	sit down quickly shouted john
[ ]	Sit down quickly! shouted John.

Use capital letters to begin direct speech/for names

Which one is correct?

[ ]	The teacher said your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said Your progress is satisfactory Jane
[x]	The teacher said, "Your progress is satisfactory Jane."
[ ]	The teacher said, "your progress is satisfactory jane."

Capitals to start a sentence, for names and speech

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in birmingham
[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in Birmingham.
[ ]	Mr. and Mrs. Jones live in birmingham
[x]	Mr. and Mrs. Jones live in Birmingham.

Use capital letters for places and people's names

Which one is correct?

[x]	When will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will i have time to go shopping?
[ ]	When will i have time to go shopping?

Always use a capital 'I' when writing about yourself

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Her address is 4 white park Truro Cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 White Park truro cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 white park Truro cornwall.
[x]	Her address is: 4 White Park, Truro, Cornwall.

Do the Proper Nouns quiz too. Use capitals for places

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"It is getting late" said David "im going home now"
[x]	"It is getting late," said David. "I'm going home now."
[ ]	It is getting late said David "Im going home now"
[ ]	It is getting late said David im going home now

Direct speech, names and 'I' all use capitals here

Which one is correct?

[ ]	London is Englands capital paris is Frances capital.
[ ]	London is englands capital Paris is frances capital.
[ ]	London is Englands capital. Paris is france's capital.
[x]	London is England's capital. Paris is France's capital.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mark said it is my birthday i am thirteen
[ ]	mark said it is my birthday. i am thirteen
[ ]	Mark said, "it is my birthday I am thirteen."
[x]	Mark said, "It is my birthday. I am thirteen."

Always use a capital 'I' when writing about yourself

Which one is correct?

[x]	Andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go Home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go Home soon.

Capitals begin sentences and follow periods

10.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Do I have to do homework It is the holidays.
[ ]	Do I have to do homework. it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? it is the holidays
[x]	Do I have to do homework? It is the holidays.

Capitals begin sentences and follow question marks