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Name: Date:

Grammar: Capitalization
Practice

Capital letters signal the beginning of a sentence or quotation and identify proper
nouns and adjectives. Proper nouns include the names of people, geographical
locations, specific events and time periods, organizations, languages, and religions.
Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns, as in Greece/Greek and
Spain/Spanish.

A Underline the words that should be capitalized in each of the following.

1. my sister is interested in a radio career.

2. my dad said, “you could be a sports announcer.”

3. my brother attends syracuse university.

4. olga assured us we were eating real german cooking.

5. “let’s go to the beach,” kate said.

6. aunt dora teaches at jefferson high school.

7. mayor bailey met with governor frey to discuss the bus strike.

B Underline the words that should be capitalized in each of the following.

1. sarah’s mom said, “would you like some lemonade?”

2. my dog knows several tricks.

3. on her return from africa, rita had a number of stories to tell.

4. officer patricia cabot was awarded a medal for bravery.

5. when harriet answered the phone, she said, “what a shame!”

6. my uncle chris has traveled all over the united states.

7. mom told jackie, “i’ve been waiting for you.”

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Name: Date:

Grammar: Capitalization
Assess

A Underline the words that should be capitalized in each of the following sentences.

1. when will i see you again?

2. the envelope was addressed to cathy jordan.

3. my brother will enter the university of wisconsin in september.

4. “she was out of school thursday and friday,” mr. stevens commented.

5. in high school, i will study either spanish or italian.

6. the mohave desert is in california.

B Rewrite the following, inserting capitals where necessary.

1. we waited for the inspector. the atmosphere was tense. soon the inspector arrived.

2. he said, “the case is over. we have found the thief.”

3. “it’s not me,” harry said.

4. “relax, harry,” the inspector said, “because you’re innocent.”

5. the inspector had a note. everyone listened eagerly.

6. “dear sir,” he read. “max stole the jewels. He buried them in the yard. sincerely
yours, Pat the Rat.”

7. “impossible!” Kay cried. “my dog is a good dog and is not a thief.”

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