Subskill # 9.2 Capitalization/Proper Nouns II
For numbers 1 –10, choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization.
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Subskill # 9.2 Capitalization/Proper Nouns II
1. Mr. James V. Parker, our principal, went back to Maryland to see his wife’s family.
A. Mr. James v. Parker, our Principal
B. Mr. james v. Parker, Our principal
C. mr. James V. parker, our Principal
D. Correct as is
2. Zack is a language major. He is presently taking italian, Greek, and Portuguese.
A. Italian, Greek, and Portuguese
B. Italian, greek And Portuguese
C. italian, greek, and portuguese
D. Correct as is
3. Drive south On the Florida Turnpike to get to Homestead.
A. South on the florida turnpike
B. south on the Florida Turnpike
C. south on The Florida Turnpike
D. Correct as is
4. Rabbi Klein and Reverend Logan conducted the interfaith service in the auditorium.
A. Rabbi Klein and reverend Logan
B. rabbi Klein and reverend Logan
C. rabbi Klein and Reverend Logan
D. Correct as is
5. I thank my Mom and my Dad for paying for my electronics course.
A. My Mom and My Dad
B. my Mom and my dad
C. my mom and my dad
D. Correct as is
6. There are many beautiful cities on the West Coast of the United States where you can study.
A. on the West coast of the united States
B. on the west coast of the United States
C. on the west Coast of the United States
D. Correct as is
7. That office is going to be equipped with a dell computer and a Xerox copier.
A. a Dell Computer and a Xerox Copier
B. a dell Computer and a xerox Copier
C. a Dell computer and a Xerox copier
D. Correct as is
8. I asked Coach Shula to give me the names of all the players on the team.
A. I asked coach Shula
B. i asked coach shula
C. I asked Coach shula
D. Correct as is
9. He was a member of The Boy Scouts of America before he went to a vocational school.
A. the Boy Scouts of America
B. The Boy Scouts Of America
C. The Boy scouts of America
D. Correct as is
10. The Harry Potter books were written by j. k. Rowlings.
A. J. k. Rowlings
B. j. K. Rowlings
C. J. K. Rowlings
D. Correct as is
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Subskill # 9.2 Capitalization/Proper Nouns II
For numbers 11 – 20, choose the sentence that shows the correct capitalization.
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Subskill # 9.2 Capitalization/Proper Nouns II
11. A. The exam is going to be given either Monday or Wednesday.
B. Halloween is always in october.
C. September, november, April and june have thirty days.
D. Thanksgiving always falls on the Fourth Thursday in November.
12. A. I think the copy machine in that office dates back to 100 A.d.
B. John Steinbeck won the Nobel Peace Prize for his great novel The Grapes of Wrath.
C. Fisher Vocational Tech. is located on Collins street.
D. He studied three years of english before coming here.
13. A. When Florence Nightingale was a little girl, she would bandage her Dolls.
B. Florence Nightingale was the chief nurse in Britain’s Crimean war.
C. she was called the “lady with the lamp.”
D. Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy.
14. A. Rachel Carson wrote the book called Silent Spring.
B. She was worried about farmers using ddt.
C. Many People today are worried about the Presence of harmful Chemicals.
D. In 1962, Carson addressed this problem by asking questions about Harmful Chemicals.
15. A. Amber has worked at Renée’s Fashions since the Fall of 1995.
B. Office Procedures 101 is going to be held in Room A-127.
C. My Computer Class is taking a field trip to IBM.
D. During the summer of 1988, Dora worked for a Dentist.
16. A. Zack has been working for the Sleeptight mattress Company for three years.
B. Is labor day always celebrated in September?
C. Does American airlines fly to the Hawaiian islands?
D. The Talmud, the Bible and the Koran are examples of religious scriptures.
17. A. To work for that company you must be a native american.
B. You need to have a Social Security card to get a job there.
C. A driver’s License is acceptable as identification.
D. His employment record had the official state of Florida Seal.
18. A. Drive West on Flagler Street to get to her salon.
B. Western Union is where i work.
C. He’s moving to the West to work with the Sioux Indians.
D. Make sure the Doctor has a copy of your Family Health History.
19. A. As president of my club, I don’t have time for Sports.
B. Patricia Roberts Harris was appointed to the U.S. Cabinet by President Jimmy Carter.
C. Mr. And mrs. Toll are lawyers for the U.S. Attorney General.
D. Gabriel Garcia Marques is a noted hispanic author.
20. A. My physician, dr. Catherine Pitt-Mace, told me I was healthy enough to run the Boston marathon.
B. The Czech republic has gone through many political changes.
C. That chef uses only Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
D. I can’t imagine what Grandma will think when she sees my new haircut.
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Subskill # 9.2 Capitalization/Proper Nouns II
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. A
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. D
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