Capitalization Rules MCQ Writing Quiz - Test

Capitalization Rules MCQ Writing Quiz - Test - Exercise

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Question 1

My _____ is going to meet us at the library.

A	father
B	Father

Question 1 Explanation:

Family words like father take a small letter after my, your, his and so on. Use a capital only when the word is used as a name: Hi, Father!

Question 2

My friends and _____ had a great time at the birthday party.

A	i
B	I

Question 2 Explanation:

The word I always takes a capital letter, wherever it is in the sentence.

Question 3

What is the capital city of _____?

A	France
B	france

Question 3 Explanation:

Names of countries always start with a capital letter: France, India, Türkiye.

Question 4

Our teacher said that we are going to have a test on _____.

A	thursday
B	Thursday

Question 4 Explanation:

Days of the week always start with a capital letter: Monday, Thursday.

Question 5

I’m very happy because we will have a _____ next week.

A	holiday
B	Holiday

Question 5 Explanation:

holiday is a general word, not a name, so it takes a small letter. The name of a special day has capitals: Christmas, New Year's Day.

Question 6

Excuse me. Where is _____ Smith? I need to talk to him.

A	mr.
B	Mr.

Question 6 Explanation:

Titles before a person's name take a capital letter: Mr. Smith, Mrs. Brown, Dr. Lee.

Question 7

My _____ are very noisy. They had a party late last night.

A	neighbors
B	Neighbors

Question 7 Explanation:

neighbors is a general word, not a name, so it takes a small letter.

Question 8

My brothers were both born in the month of _____.

A	june
B	June

Question 8 Explanation:

Months of the year always start with a capital letter: June, October.

Question 9

William works as a _____ in a restaurant downtown.

A	Waiter
B	waiter

Question 9 Explanation:

Jobs are general words, so they take a small letter: a waiter, a teacher, a doctor.

Question 10

In the United States, a _____ can stay in office for up to eight years.

A	president
B	President

Question 10 Explanation:

Here president means any president in general, not a name, so it takes a small letter. Use a capital before a name: President Lincoln.

Question 11

Last year, _____ Obama visited our school.

A	President
B	president

Question 11 Explanation:

A title directly before a person's name is part of the name, so it takes a capital letter: President Obama.

Question 12

What kinds of sports do you like to play in _____?

A	summer
B	Summer

Question 12 Explanation:

Seasons take a small letter: spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter.

Question 13

I really love to play _____ with my friends.

A	Football
B	football

Question 13 Explanation:

Names of sports and games take a small letter: football, tennis, chess.

Question 14

The Pacific Ocean is the largest _____ in the world.

A	ocean
B	Ocean

Question 14 Explanation:

ocean is a general word here, so it takes a small letter. It takes a capital only as part of a name: the Pacific Ocean.

Question 15

He asked me, “_____ time does the test begin?”

A	what
B	What

Question 15 Explanation:

The first word inside quotation marks starts with a capital letter when it begins a full sentence: He asked, "What time…?"

Question 16

_____ is one of my favorite websites. It has a lot of useful information.

A	Wikipedia
B	wikipedia

Question 16 Explanation:

Names of websites and companies start with a capital letter: Wikipedia, Google.

Question 17

Oxford _____ is one of the oldest universities in the world.

A	university
B	University

Question 17 Explanation:

University is part of the name Oxford University, so it takes a capital letter. As a general word it has a small letter: She goes to university.

Question 18

The planet Mars has two small _____.