Language Arts: Capitalization Rules Worksheet

Question 1

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: my dog likes to run.

Accepted Answer

My dog likes to run. The first word of a sentence begins with a capital letter.

Question 2

Rewrite the name with correct capitalization: maria

Accepted Answer

Maria is correct because a person's name begins with a capital letter.

Question 3

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: i saw ben at the park.

Accepted Answer

I saw Ben at the park. The word I is always capitalized, and Ben is a person's name.

Question 4

Circle the words that should begin with capital letters: tuesday, apple, sam, chair

Accepted Answer

Tuesday and Sam should begin with capital letters. Tuesday is a day of the week, and Sam is a person's name.

Question 5

Rewrite the date with correct capitalization: friday, april 5

Accepted Answer

Friday, April 5 is correct because days of the week and months begin with capital letters.

Question 6

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: we visited texas last summer.

Accepted Answer

We visited Texas last summer. The first word of the sentence and the name of the state begin with capital letters.

Question 7

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: mom and i made cookies.

Accepted Answer

Mom and I made cookies. Mom is used as a name in this sentence, and I is always capitalized.

Question 8

Rewrite the title with correct capitalization: the little red hen

Accepted Answer

The Little Red Hen is correct because the important words in a book title begin with capital letters.

Question 9

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: uncle joe lives in chicago.

Accepted Answer

Uncle Joe lives in Chicago. Uncle Joe is a name, and Chicago is the name of a city.

Question 10

Write C if the sentence is capitalized correctly. Write F if it needs fixing: My birthday is in june.

Accepted Answer

The answer is F. June should begin with a capital letter because it is the name of a month.

Question 11

Rewrite the greeting with correct capitalization: dear grandma,

Accepted Answer

Dear Grandma, is correct because the first word in a greeting and the name Grandma begin with capital letters.

Question 12

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: the children celebrated halloween.

Accepted Answer

The children celebrated Halloween. The first word of the sentence and the name of the holiday begin with capital letters.

Question 13

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: can ella ride her bike?

Accepted Answer

Can Ella ride her bike? The first word of the question and the name Ella begin with capital letters.

Question 14

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence: A. we read with Mr. Lee. B. We read with Mr. Lee.

Accepted Answer

B is correct. We begins the sentence with a capital letter, and Mr. Lee is a name and title.

Question 15

Rewrite the sentence with correct capitalization: my sister lily and i went to lake green.

Accepted Answer

My sister Lily and I went to Lake Green. The first word, the name Lily, the word I, and the place name Lake Green need capital letters.

Language Arts: Capitalization Rules