Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 221 -
230
The Columbia river flows under The Broadway Bridge in Portland,
Oregon.
Which words are not correctly capitalized? a. | The,
river | c. | Broadway,
oregon | b. | Columbia, Portland | d. | Bridge, Portland | | | | |
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Susan
asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle be attending dad’s family reunion with
us?”
Which words should be capitalized? a. | mother,
dad’s family | c. | mother, aunt,
uncle, dad’s | b. | mother, aunt, uncle | d. | mother, dad’s | | | | |
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Which types of words are always capitalized? a. | street names,
common nouns | c. | proper nouns,
geographical locations | b. | general compass directions,
titles | d. | proper
adjectives, cardinal numbers | | | | |
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Did
you know the senator of massachusetts, senator kennedy, was once a secretary of
transportation?
Which words should be capitalized? a. | senator,
massachusetts, senator kennedy, secretary of transportation | c. | massachusetts, secretary of
transportation | b. | senator, massachusetts, senator
kennedy | d. | massachusetts,
senator kennedy | | | | |
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Our
town has a festival of trees during the christmas season.
Which pair of
words must be capitalized in this sentence? a. | town, festival | c. | christmas, town | b. | trees,
season | d. | festival,
christmas | | | | |
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My
friend, who is an exchange student from sweden, taught swedish phrases to the latino club at my high
school.
Which words should be capitalized? a. | sweden, swedish,
latino | c. | sweden, swedish,
latino, club | b. | sweden, swedish | d. | sweden, swedish, latino, club, high
school | | | | |
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spirit lake is located on the northeastern slope of mt. st. helens in southwest
washington state.
Which group of words must all be capitalized in this
sentence? a. | spirit,
northeastern, state | c. | slope, mt.,
southwest | b. | spirit lake, helens, washington | d. | northeastern, mt., state | | | | |
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the
lincoln high glee club sang before the los angeles lakers played last
night.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this
sentence? a. | club,
sang | c. | los,
played | b. | glee, angeles | d. | lakers, night | | | | |
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Identify the correctly capitalized title. a. | dr.
Jones | c. | President
Allen | b. | Al Smith, Teacher | d. | Mr. jack owen | | | | |
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My
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother came to my piano recital.
Which words
should be capitalized? a. | cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary,
mother | c. | uncle fred, aunt
mary | b. | cousins, uncle
fred, aunt mary | d. | mother | | | | |
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Which course title is correctly capitalized? a. | History | c. | Chemistry | b. | Algebra | d. | English | | | | |
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the
new testament is part of the bible, christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of
words must be capitalized in this sentence? a. | testament, holy | c. | new, christianity | b. | bible,
book | d. | christianity,
holy | | | | |
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Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 221 -
230
Which sentence is capitalized correctly? a. | “stop,” the officer commanded, “you must wait
here.” | c. | “After
practice,” coach said, “We are going to watch film.” | b. | “Before you
go to the game,” Mom said, “you must clean your room.” | d. | “I ordered a pizza,” Bob said. “why don’t
you order dessert?” | | | | |
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