1) Which sentence uses correct capitalization? a) my mom works at a bank in new york. b) My Mom works at a bank in New York. c) My mom works at a bank in New York. d) my Mom Works at A bank in New York. 2) What is the correct way to indent a paragraph? a) Skip a line b) Start at the margin c) Move the first line slightly to the right d) Type everything in bold 3) Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: a) Wow that is amazing b) Wow! That is amazing! c) Wow That is amazing! d) Wow. That is amazing 4) Which word is spelled correctly? a) Definately b) Receive c) Recieve d) Belive 5) What is the contraction for "they are"? a) They’re b) Theyre c) Their d) There 6) Which sentence uses a contraction correctly? a) We cant wait for the movie. b) We can’t wait for the movie. c) We cant’ wait for the movie. d) We can’t wait the movie. 7) Where should the comma go? I have apples oranges bananas and grapes. a) After apples b) After oranges c) After bananas d) All of the above 8) Which sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a correct mark? a) can you help me b) Can you help me c) Can you help me. d) Can you help me? 9) Which sentence is written correctly? a) My Uncle lives in texas. b) My uncle lives in Texas. c) my Uncle lives in Texas. d) My Uncle Lives In Texas. 10) Which is the correct spelling rule for changing "happy" to a comparative form? a) Add -ier → happier b) Add -er → happyer c) Add -y → happyy d) Add -est → happyest 11) What is the correct contraction for “do not”? a) Donot b) Dont c) Do’nt d) Don’t 12) Choose the correct sentence with punctuation and spelling: a) Its a beutiful day, isnt it? b) It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? c) Its a beautiful day, isn’t it. d) It is a beautifull day isnt it? 13) Which sentence is properly formatted as a paragraph start? a) Begin at the far left margin with no indent. b) Indent the first line with a tab or space. c) Start each sentence on a new line. d) Use all capital letters for the first sentence. 14) What punctuation ends a question? a) Period b) Exclamation mark c) Question mark d) Comma 15) Identify the correct use of a contraction and punctuation: a) She’ll be late don’t wait for her. b) She’ll be late, don’t wait for her. c) She will be late don’t wait for her. d) She’ll be late. Don’t wait for her.

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