Subskill # 9.1
Capitalization: First Word of Sentence I
For questions 1 through 5, read the quotation then choose the answer that shows
correct punctuation and capitalization.
1. a little neglect may breed mischief for
want of a nail the shoe was lost for
want of a shoe the horse was lost and
for want of a horse the rider was lost.
-- maxims prefixed to poor richard's
almanac, 1757. Benjamin Franklin
A. A little neglect may breed
mischief: for want of a nail the
shoe was lost; for want of a
shoe the horse was lost; and
for want of a horse the rider
was lost. -- Maxims Prefixed to
Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757.
Benjamin Franklin
B. A little neglect may breed
mischief: For want of a nail the
shoe was lost; for want of a
shoe the horse was lost and for
want of a horse the rider was
lost. -- Maxims prefixed to Poor
Richard's Almanac, 1757.
Benjamin Franklin
C. a little neglect may breed
mischief: for want of a nail the
shoe was lost; for want of a
shoe the horse was lost; and
for want of a horse the rider
was lost. -- Maxims prefixed to
poor richard's almanac, 1757.
Benjamin Franklin
D. A little neglect may breed
mischief for want of a nail the
shoe was lost; for want of a
shoe the horse was lost; and
for want of a horse the rider
was lost. -- maxims prefixed to
Poor Richard's Almanac, 1757.
Benjamin Franklin
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2. when asked what he would take to let
a man give him a blow on the head, he
said, a helmet. Diogenes
A. When asked what he would
take to let a man give him a
blow on the head, he said, "a
helmet." Diogenes
B. When asked what he would
take to let a man give him a
blow on the head, he said, "A
helmet." Diogenes
C. When asked what he would
take to let a man give him a
blow on the head, he said, A
helmet. Diogenes
D. When asked what he would
take to let a man give him a
blow on the head, he said a
helmet. Diogenes
3. there is a river in macedon; and there
is also moreover a river at monmouth;
and there is salmons in both. William
Shakespeare
A. There is a river in Macedon;
and there is also moreover a
river at Monmouth; and there is
salmons in both. William
Shakespeare
B. There is a river in Macedon;
and there is also moreover a
river at Monmouth; and there is
Salmons in both. William
Shakespeare
C. There is a river in Macedon;
and there is also moreover a
river at monmouth; and there
is Salmons in both. William
Shakespeare
D. there is a river in macedon;
and there is also moreover a
river at Monmouth; and there is
salmons in both. William
Shakespeare
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Subskill # 9.1
Capitalization: First Word of Sentence I
4. no one can be perfectly free till all are
free no one can be perfectly moral till
all are moral no one can be perfectly
happy till all are happy. Herbert
Spencer
A. No one can be perfectly Free till
all are Free; no one can be
perfectly moral till all are
moral; no one can be perfectly
happy till all are happy. Herbert
Spencer
B. No one can be perfectly free till
all are free; no one can be
perfectly Moral till all are Moral;
no one can be perfectly happy
till all are happy. Herbert
Spencer
C. No one can be perfectly Free till
all are Free; no one can be
perfectly Moral till all are Moral;
no one can be perfectly Happy
till all are Happy. Herbert
Spencer
D. No one can be perfectly free till
all are free; no one can be
perfectly moral till all are
moral; no one can be perfectly
happy till all are happy. Herbert
Spencer
5. nose, nose, nose, nose! and who gave
thee that jolly red nose? sinament and
ginger, nutmegs and cloves. and that
gave me my jolly red nose.
Miscellaneous
A. Nose, nose, nose, nose! And
who gave thee that jolly red
nose? Sinament and ginger,
nutmegs and cloves. and that
gave me my jolly red nose.
Miscellaneous
B. Nose, nose, nose, nose! and
who gave thee that jolly red
nose?
Sinament and Ginger, Nutmegs
and Cloves. And that gave me
my jolly red nose.
Miscellaneous
C. Nose, nose, nose, nose! And
who gave thee that jolly red
nose?
Sinament and Ginger, Nutmegs
and Cloves. And that gave me
my jolly red nose.
Miscellaneous
D. Nose, nose, nose, nose! And
who gave thee that jolly red
nose.
Sinament and Ginger, Nutmegs
and Cloves, and that gave me
my jolly red nose.
Miscellaneous
For questions 6 through 15, read the paragraphs below from the Classics Network
Editorial Team. Choose the answer that is capitalized and punctuated correctly.
Anthony Burgess 1917 - 1993 (6) novelist and critic, born in Manchester, whose works
address social concerns. (7) Anthony Burgess was born and educated in manchester he
worked briefly for the (8) ministry of education and then served abroad in borneo and
malaya. burgess work explored extensively the relationship between literature and music.
Additionally, his (9) work addresses many social concerns. His most famous novel, a
clockwork orange, follows a group of violent youths in a future age who adopt their own
language and terrorize society. The work developed a cult following after its release as a
motion picture in 1971. Burgess was also a renowned literature critic, analyzing the works
of many classic literature authors.
6.
A.
B.
c.
D.
novelist and critic
novelist and critic
Novelist and critic
Novelist and Critic
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7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
in Manchester. He
in manchester. He
in Manchester, He
in manchester. he
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Subskill # 9.1
8.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capitalization: First Word of Sentence I
in Borneo and malaya. Burges’s
in Borneo and Malaya. Burgess'
in Borneo and Malaya. Burges
in Borneo and malaya. Burges'
9.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A clockwork Orange,
A Clockwork orange,
A clockwork orange,
A Clockwork Orange,
(10) Excerpt from: life is more than the little boxes we live in (11) From the
dimbleby memorial lecture given by the former US President, Bill Clinton at (12) the
institute of education in london. 18 December 2001So this is a fight we have to make
everywhere. Which will be more important in the 21st century – our differences or our
common humanity? Think about (13) how important your differences are to you. Think
about how we all organize our (14) lives in little boxes – man, woman british American,
Muslim, Christian, Jew, Tory, (15) labour, new labour, old labour, up, down. We have to
organize that, but somewhere along the way, we finally come to understand that our life is
more than all these boxes we're in. And that if we can't reach beyond that, we'll never have
a fuller life.
10.
11.
12.
A. Life is more than the little boxes
we live in
B. Life is More Than the Little Boxes
We Live In
C. life is more than the little boxes,
We live in
D. life is more than the Little Boxes
we live in
A.
B.
C.
D.
the Dimbleby Memorial Lecture
the Dimbleby memorial lecture
The Dimbleby memorial lecture
The Dimbleby Memorial Lecture
A. the Institute of Education in
London.
B. The Institute of Education in
London.
C. the, institute of Education in
London.
D. the institute of education in
london.
13.
A.
B.
C.
D.
you think about how
you. Think about how,
you. Think about how
you think about how
14.
A.
B.
C.
D.
man woman British
Man, Woman, British,
man, woman, British,
man woman british
15.
A.
B.
C.
D.
labour, new labour, Old Labour,
Labour, new Labour, old Labour,
labour, New labour, Old labour,
Labour, New Labour, Old Labour,
For questions 16 though 20, Read each sentence and choose the answer that shows
the correct punctuation and capitalization for the underlined words.
16. Going to Disney World was the best
vacation I've Ever had?
A. ever, had?
B. ever had.
C. Ever Had.
D. Ever had?
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17. Her blouse, it seemed complimented
the color of her eyes.
A. seemed, complimented,
B. seemed, complimented
C. Seemed Complimented
D. Seemed, complimented
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Subskill # 9.1
Capitalization: First Word of Sentence I
18. "There is another bag of cookies" My
Sister said, on the shelf near the
microwave oven."
A. cookies," my sister said, “on
B. cookies" my sister said, on
C. cookies" My Sister said, “On
D. Cookies", My Sister said, on
20. "If you think it's Best," said Billy,
"then I'll to the hospital with you."
A. Best said
B. best, said
C. best,” said
D. “best, said”
19. "I think I'll go shopping with you,"
said harry, so I can pick out my own
food."
A. Harry," so I can
B. Harry", so I can
C. Harry" so I can
D. Harry" So I can
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Language
Subskill # 9.1
Capitalization: First Word of Sentence I
Answer Key
1.
A
2.
B
3.
A
4.
D
5.
C
6.
C
7.
A
8.
B
9.
D
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. C
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