Name:______________________________________
Date:__________ Per:___________
Grammar Review:
Capitalization, Commas, Apostrophes, and Dialogue
Capitalization: Read each set of sentences below. Choose the sentence that is written correctly
with no errors in capitalization.
1.
a. My little Brother’s class is taking a field trip to slhs to see their theater department.
b. Dearest Olivia,
Please accept my apology.
With Sincerest Regrets,
Kelsey
c. I am part Indian and part Irish.
2.
a. Philo T. Farnsworth invented the television at the age of fourteen!
b. If you ask Me, I always say, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
c. The story “the three little pigs” is a Classic with children.
3.
a. Our mascots at beckendorff are two bears named Bentley and Bella.
b. Many famous rocket launches have occurred at nasa here in houston.
c. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum,
I would like to welcome you to our neighborhood, Grand Lakes!
Your new neighbor,
Clara Dupree
4. Write a sentence using correct capitalization, at least one comma, and at least one apostrophe.
I’ll ace tomorrow’s test after studying my notes on capitalization, commas, apostrophes, and
dialogue.
(answers will vary)
Name:______________________________________
Date:__________ Per:___________
Commas: Choose the answer that uses the commas correctly, or choose correct if you do not
need to use any commas.
5. I still watch basketball on television shoot baskets with my children and go to a game when I can find the time.
a. I still watch basketball, on television, shoot baskets, with my children, and go to a game when I can find
the time.
b. I still watch basketball on television, shoot baskets with my children, and go to a game when I can find
the time.
c. I still watch basketball on television, shoot baskets, with my children and go to a game when I can find
the time.
d. Correct
6. I love to go for a run but not when it’s cold outside.
a.
b.
c.
d.
I love to go for a run, but not when it’s cold outside.
I love to go for a run but, not when it’s cold outside.
I love to go for a run but not, when it’s cold outside.
Correct – It does not need a comma because it is not connecting two independent clauses.
7. “Tim come downstairs” mom yelled “and bring your dirty laundry.”
a.
b.
c.
d.
“Tim come downstairs,” mom yelled, “and bring your dirty laundry.”
“Tim, come downstairs,” mom yelled “and bring your dirty laundry.”
“Tim, come downstairs,” mom yelled, “and bring your dirty laundry.”
Correct
Apostrophes: Read each set of sentences below. Choose the sentence that is written correctly
with no apostrophe errors.
8.
a. Third periods’ essays were amazing.
b. Ms. Warwick’s book club has twenty people.
c. James’s shoe’s are brighter than a highlighter!
9.
a. Roses’ are red and violets’ are blue.
b. Mama Bears’ chair was soft, too.
c. Sadie’s collar is ruby red.
10.
a. She’s going to Colorado.
b. The big bears teeth looked scary!
c. You should’nt talk during tests’.
Name:______________________________________
Date:__________ Per:___________
Directions: Read the following passage, looking for grammatical errors. Then choose the best answers to the
questions that follow.
(1) On Tuesday our class an English test. (2) The test will cover capitalization commas apostrophes and
dialogue rules. (3) It will be important for me to understand what we have learned in class. (4) Tonight I will
study my grammar notes I will learn all of the comma rules. (5) my friend sarah is going to come over to my
house to help me study. (6) Would like to ask my friend Tom to help me. (7) Unfortunately, when I asked,
Tom said “I won’t be able to make it.” (8) Still, Im sure I’ll learn it all and do great!
11. The writer of this essay needs to edit
14. The writer of this essay needs to edit
sentence 1 because it is missing…
sentence 5 because there is/are…
a. punctuation
a. 1 capitalization error
b. capitalization
b. 2 capitalization errors
c. a verb
c. 3 capitalization errors
d. a conjunction
d. 4 capitalization errors
12. The writer of this essay needs to edit
sentence 2 because it is missing…
15. The writer of this essay needs to edit
sentence 6 because…
a. commas
a. it has too many words.
b. capitalization
b. it is missing a comma.
c. quotation marks
c. it has a capitalization error.
d. a conjunction
d. it is a fragment.
13. The writer of this essay needs to edit
sentence 4 because…
16. The writer of this essay needs to edit
sentence 7 because it is missing…
a. it is missing quotation marks.
a. capitalization
b. it is missing an apostrophe.
b. a question mark
c. it is a run-on sentence.
c. quotation marks
d. it is a fragment.
d. a comma
17. Rewrite sentence 8 so that it no longer contains any errors.
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Still, I m sure I’ll learn it all and do great!
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