Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

For questions 1 through 6, choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly.

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

  1. the city of new york is in the state of new york.
  2. The city of new York is in the state of new York.
  3. The city of new york is in the state of New York.
  4. The city of New York is in the state of New York.
  5. The city of New York is in the state of new york.
  1. "don't walk on the carpet," our mother warned us. "your feet are muddy."
  2. “Don’t walk on the carpet,” our mother warned us. Your feet are all muddy.
  3. “Don’t walk on the carpet,” our mother warned us. “Your feet are all muddy.”
  4. “Don’t walk on the carpet,” our mother warned us. Your feet are all muddy.”
  5. “Don’t walk on the carpet,” our mother warned us. “your feet are all muddy.”
  1. the near east and the american south, have a lot in common.
  2. The near east and the american south have a lot in common.
  3. The near East and the American south have a lot in common.
  4. The near east and the American south have a lot in common.
  5. The near east and the American South have a lot in common.
  1. “where are you going on your two week vacation?" miss johnston asked. "we are going to disney world."
  2. “Where are you going on your two week vacation?" miss Johnston asked. We are going to disney world.”
  3. “Where are you going on your two week vacation?" Miss Johnston asked. “we are going to Disney world.”
  4. “Where are you going on your two week vacation?" Miss Johnston asked. We are going to Disney world.”
  5. “Where are you going on your two week vacation?" Miss Johnston asked. “We are going to Disney World.”
  1. whenever waitress’ at a restaurant smile and say hello when they see you," the critic wrote, " it makes me really like a restaurant immediately."
  2. “Whenever waitresses at a restaurant smile and say hello when they see you," the critic wrote, “it makes me like a restaurant immediately."
  3. “whenever waitresses at a restaurant smile and say hello when they see you," the Critic wrote, “It makes me like a restaurant immediately."
  4. “Whenever waitress at a Restaurant smile and say hello when they see you," the Critic wrote, “it makes me like a Restaurant immediately."
  5. whenever waitress’ at a restaurant smile and say hello when they see you," the critic wrote, “it makes me like a restaurant immediately."
  1. she works in the student affairs office at western university.
  2. She works in the Student Affairs Office at western university.
  3. She works in the student affairs office at western university.
  4. She works in the student affairs office at Western university.
  5. She works in the Student Affairs Office at WesternUniversity.

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

The following paragraphs were taken from the March 21, 2005 edition of Work and Money. For questions 7 through 15, read the paragraphs and choose the answer that is capitalized and punctuated correctly.

(7) "with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God (8) gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work We are in to bind (9) up the Nation's wounds to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations." (10) Lincolns second inaugural address March 4 1865.

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

7.A. "with malice toward none,

B. "With Malice toward none

C. "With malice toward none,

D. "With Malice Toward None,

8.A. work we are in; to bind

B. Work we are in; to Bind

C. Work we are in to bind

D. work. We Are In; to bind

9.A. Nation's wounds to care,

B. nation's wounds; to care

C. nation's wounds; To care.

D. nation's wounds; To care,

10.A. Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865.

B. Lincolns Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865.

C. Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural address, March 4 1865.

D. Lincoln's second Inaugural address, March 4, 1865.

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

Choose the answer that is capitalized and punctuated correctly.

(11) Mark Twain (pseudonym of samuel langhorne clemens, 1835-1910), was an American writer, journalist and humorist, who won a worldwide audience for his stories (12) of the youthful Adventures of tom sawyer and huckleberry finn. (13) Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in florida, missouri, of a virginian family. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri. After his father's death in 1847, he was apprenticed to a printer and wrote for his brother's newspaper. He later worked as a licensed Mississippi river-boat pilot. The Civil War put an end to the steamboat traffic (14) and Clemens moved to Virginia city, where he edited the territorial enterprise. On February 3, 1863, 'Mark Twain' was born when Clemens signed a humorous travel account with that pseudonym. In 1864 Twain left for California, and worked in San Francisco as a reporter. He visited Hawaii as a correspondent for The Sacramento Union, publishing letters on his trip and giving lectures. He set out on a world tour, traveling in France and Italy. His experiences (15) were recorded in 1869 in the innocents abroad, which gained him wide popularity, and poked fun at both American and European prejudices and manners.

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11.A. (Pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens

B. (pseudonym of Samuel langhorne Clemens

C. (pseudonym of samuel langhorne clemens

D. (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens

12.A. adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

B. Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

C. Adventures of tom sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

D. adventures of tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

13.A. Florida, Missouri, of a Virginian family.

B. Florida, Missouri, of a virginian family.

C. Florida, missouri, of a virginian family.

D. florida, Missouri, of a Virginian family.

14.A. City, where he edited the territorial enterprise.

B. city, where he edited the Territorial enterprise.

C. City, where he edited the Territorial Enterprise.

D. city, where he edited the Territorial Enterprise.

15.A. 1869 in the Innocents Abroad,

B. 1869 in The Innocents Abroad,

C. 1869 in the innocents abroad,

D. 1869 in The innocents Abroad,

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

For questions 16 through 20, read each sentence and choose the answer that shows correct punctuation and capitalization for the underlined words.

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

16. The Arm’ys mission was to train soldiers to be the best they could be.

  1. The Army’s mission was to train soldiers to be the best they could be.
  2. The Armys Mission was to train soldiers to be the best they could be.
  3. The Army mission was to train soldiers to be the best they could be.
  4. The Arm’ys Mission was to train soldiers to be the best they could be.

17. Thomas Jefferson, once stated I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

  1. Thomas Jefferson, once stated, I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."
  2. Thomas Jefferson, once stated, “I like the dreams of the future better than the History of the past."
  3. Thomas Jefferson, once stated, "I like the Dreams of the future better than the history of the past."
  4. Thomas Jefferson, once stated, "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."

18. "Can Bonnie come over and spend the night on saturday sheila asked her dad.

  1. "Can Bonnie come over and spend the night on Saturday sheila asked her dad.
  2. "Can Bonnie come over and spend the night on “saturday Sheila asked her dad.
  3. "Can Bonnie come over and spend the night on Saturday, Sheila asked her dad.”
  4. "Can Bonnie come over and spend the night on Saturday?” Sheila asked her dad.

19. "Don't bother said Justin’s mom, with cleaning the kitchen because I have more cooking to do for the party."

  1. "Don't bother said justin’s mom, "with cleaning the kitchen because I have more cooking to do for the party."
  2. "Don't bother,” said Justin’s mom, "with cleaning the kitchen because I have more cooking to do for the party."
  3. "Don't bother said Justins mom, "With cleaning the kitchen because I have more cooking to do for the party."
  4. "Don't bother said Justin’s Mom, with cleaning the kitchen because I have more cooking to do for the party."

20.As soon as Betsy got home from her softball game, Mom asked, so how badly did you beat them?"

  1. “As soon as Betsy got home from her softball game, mom asked, so how badly did you beat them?"
  2. As soon as Betsy got home from her softball game, Mom asked "So how badly did you beat them?"
  3. As soon as Betsy got home from her softball game, Mom asked, "So how badly did you beat them?"
  4. As soon as Betsy got home from her softball game, Mom asked, "so how badly did you beat them."

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Subskill # 9.1 Capitalization: First Word of Sentence II

Answer Key

  1. C
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. A
  6. D
  7. C
  8. A
  9. B
  10. B
  11. D
  12. A
  13. A
  14. C
  15. B
  16. A
  17. D
  18. D
  19. B
  20. C

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