Every time you communicate in writing, you need solid capitalization and punctuation skills. As you noticed in comparing the two paragraphs, these skills help you get through to your reader. Proper punctuation ensures that your message and meaning will be delivered without confusion. To clarify your meaning even further, proper use of capital letters draws attention to words that need to be emphasized.
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C APITALIZATION AND P UNCTUATION
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UNIT 1 Capitalization Overview 6
LESSON 1 First Word in a Sentence 6
2 First Word in a Direct Quotation 8
3 Greetings and Closings in Letters 10
4 The Personal Pronoun I and Interjection O 12
5 Outlines 14
6 Proper Nouns 16
Unit 1 Review 18
UNIT 2 Names of People 20
7 Names and Initials 20
8 Personal and Professional Titles 22
9 Titles of Relationship 24
10 Nationalities and Languages 26
Unit 2 Review 28
UNIT 3 Names of Places 30
11 Names of Cities and Towns 30
12 Names of States, Countries, and Continents 32
13 Geographic Names 34
14 Words Formed from Place Names 36
15 Direction Words 38
Unit 3 Review 40
UNIT 4 Names of Things 42
16 Brand Names 42
17 Organizations and Religions 44
18 Titles of Works 46
19 Days, Months, and Holidays 48
Unit 4 Review 50
Unit 1–4 Review: Capitalization in Context 52
UNIT 5 End Punctuation 58
20 Periods 58
21 Question Marks 60
22 Exclamation Points 62
23 Periods with Abbreviations and Initials 64
Unit 5 Review 66
UNIT 6 Commas 68
24 Separating Items in a Series 68
25 Separating Parts of Addresses and Dates 70
26 Connecting Parts of Compound Sentences 72
27 Setting Off Introductory Words 74
28 Setting Off Separate Thoughts or Explanations 76
Unit 6 Review 78
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Quotation Marks 80
29 Apostrophes to Show Ownership 80
30 Apostrophes for Missing Letters 82
31 Quotation Marks for Direct Quotations 84
32 Special Uses of Quotation Marks 86
Unit 7 Review 88
UNIT 8 Special Punctuation 90
33 Colons and Semicolons 90
34 Hyphens and Dashes 92
35 Ellipses and Slashes 94
36 Parentheses and Brackets 96
Unit 8 Review 98
Units 5–8 Review: Punctuation in Context 100
Units 1–8 Review: Capitalization and Punctuation in Context . 104 Reference Guide 106
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what makes a good rodeo rider great you could take ten champions all with determination and heart what youd find in all of them is a lot of try thats it theyve got to put forth a lot of effort theyve got to have try said ty murray the youngest man ever to be named world champion rodeo cowboy.
Notice how much easier it is to read the paragraph when the words have been correctly capitalized and punctuated.
What makes a good rodeo rider great? “You could take ten champions, all with determination and heart.
What you’d find in all of them is a lot of try That’s
it They’ve got to put forth a lot of effort They’ve got to have try,” said Ty Murray, the youngest man ever to be named world champion rodeo cowboy.
Every time you communicate in writing, you need solid capitalization and punctuation skills As you noticed in comparing the two paragraphs, these skills help you get through
to your reader Proper punctuation ensures that your message and meaning will be delivered without confusion To clarify your meaning even further, proper use of capital letters draws attention to words that need to be emphasized.
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Each letter in the alphabet has two forms, capital and lowercase
If the sentence is capitalized correctly, write correct on the line.
If you find an error, rewrite the sentence correctly.
1 the appearance of the sky can change very quickly
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1 ( Clouds / clouds ) thatare wispy, curly, or stringy are called cirrus clouds
2 ( If / if ) a cloud is layered and flat onthe bottom, it is called a stratus cloud
3 ( Cumulus / cumulus ) clouds look lumpy,puffy, or heaped
4 ( Usually / usually ) , cirrus clouds meanthat fair weather is ahead
5 ( Gray / gray ) layers of stratus cloudscan stretch across the entire sky
First mark the errors Then rewrite the paragraph correctly.
we usually think of rainwater as clear and pure the truth is thateach raindrop forms around a tiny impurity it might be a speck of saltfrom the ocean or a tiny grain of sand other possibilities include meteordust or bits of air pollution raindrops form around each speck
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three lines under it, like this:
there are about ten different kinds of clouds.
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Begin the first word in a direct quotation with a capital letter If thequotation is divided, do not begin the second part with a capital letterunless the second part is a new sentence
EXAMPLES : Kalika said, “Let’s take a nature hike today.”
“The skyline trail,” said Pancho, “is very scenic.”
“Let’s go,” Kalika said “The weather’s perfect! ”
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Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
1 “Did you know,” asked Jerome, (“ That / “that )
Thomas Edison is sometimes called the world’s greatest inventor?”
2 Ellen answered, (“ Yes / “yes ) , I did.”
3 “In fact,” Ellen continued, (“He / “he ) patented1,093 inventions in 60 years.”
4 Jerome said, (“No / “no ) other person everinvented so many things.”
5 “I read,” Jerome went on, (“About / “about )
his work habits.”
6 Ellen commented, (“When / “when ) he wasworking, he would take only short naps.”
7 Jerome asked, (“Wouldn’t / “ wouldn’t ) you thinkhe’d rather have a good night’s sleep?”
Find the word in the box that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
Is / is There / there What / what
1 “Genius,” said Edison, “ one percent inspirationand 99 percent perspiration.”
2 He also said, “ is no substitute for hard work.”
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4 “I think,” answered Rodney, “ are many good role models.”
5 “Have you ever wondered,” asked Pamela, “ we would dowithout telephones?”
6 “Yes, I have,” Rodney responded “ do you think isEdison’s most important invention?”
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences.
1 “All problems,” said Jake, “Interested Edison.”
How do you show that a capital letter should be made lowercase?
A proofreader draws a slanted line through it, like this:
“I heard,” said Sachi, “T hat Edison had little time for social life.”
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Begin the first word in the greeting and the closing of a letter with acapital letter
EXAMPLE : Dear John,
Write a word from the box to correctly complete each greeting or closing.
Dear dear Sincerely sincerely Truly truly Your yours
1 Mr Napoli: 5 Most ,
2 yours, 6 ,
3 Sincerely , 7 Very yours,
4 My Ms Hiatte: 8 loving niece,
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1 dear Kwan, 6 To Whom It May Concern:
To show that a capital letter should
be lowercase, draw a slanted linethrough it, like this:
Sincerely Yours,
To show that a lowercase lettershould be a capital letter, drawthree lines under it, like this:
dear Mr Jones:
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Always capitalize the pronoun I (Do not capitalize the first letter
of other personal pronouns, such as it and she, unless the pronounbegins a sentence.)
Always capitalize the interjection O (Do not capitalize the word
oh unless it begins a sentence.)
EXAMPLES : I will read you my line in the school play.
“Hear our plea, O mighty king!”
There are oh so many rehearsals scheduled.
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
Write it on the line.
1 On my trip, ( I / i ) learned that Greenland is not really green
2 Did ( You / you ) know that only its coast is green?
3 Most of Greenland, ( I / i ) learned, is covered by ice and snow
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To entertain the king, i told him this story “Yesterday i learnedthe difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite These are the
oh so beautiful stone columns that form in caves This might interest
You, o mighty king Stalactites, i was told, hang down from the roof
of a cave Stalagmites grow up from the floor When They meet, they
form a pillar of stone
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There were Oh so many colors in the sunset.
To show that a lowercase letter should be capitalized, drawthree lines under it, like this:
It is true that i have rose-colored sunglasses.
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An outline is the framework for a paragraph or a longercomposition It shows the major and minor points to be covered.Topics, subtopics, and details are not written as full sentences
To begin an outline for a paragraph of your own, first write thetitle at the top of your page Then write the Roman numeral Ibefore the first topic For subtopics under Roman numerals, usecapital letters For details under the capital letters, use Arabicnumerals For details under Arabic numerals, use lowercase letters.Use a capital letter for the first word in each entry
EXAMPLE : A Typical Weekday
I Before school
A Waking up early
1 Getting ready for school
a Deciding what to wear
b Fixing and eating breakfast
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Read the partial outline below Circle the word or letter that correctly completes each topic entry Then write it on the line.
I care of my dog ( Taking / taking )
A _ the dog ( Feeding / feeding )
1 Filling the _ bowl ( Water / water )
2 Filling the _ bowl ( kibble / Kibble )
_ Grooming my dog ( B / b )
1 _ the dog daily ( Brushing / brushing )
2 _ the dog monthly ( Bathing / bathing )
_ Where I bathe the dog ( A / a )
b _ I bathe the dog ( How / how )
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Seasons Of The Year
A Boots and gloves _ _
b hats and coats _ _
Remember the error correction marks:
A movies with animal characters a My Favorite movies
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A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing Begin aproper noun with a capital letter A common noun names anyperson, place, or thing Do not begin a common noun with a capitalletter unless it is the first word in a sentence
EXAMPLES : Central Library, Gloria, Pacific Ocean,
Crestview Middle School (proper nouns)building, aunt, ocean, school (common nouns)
Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.
Write it on the line.
1 Luis is Clarice’s older ( brother / Brother ) _
2 Clarice’s best friend is ( Anna / anna ) _
3 Luis plays ( baseball / Baseball ) _ after school
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5 Some elephants in our zoo are from( Africa / africa ) _
6 My favorite zoo attraction is the ( monkey / Monkey ) _ exhibit
7 The funniest monkey is named( buster / Buster ) _
8 One ( kangaroo / Kangaroo ) _
carried a baby in her pouch
9 We named it ( Joey / joey ) _,not knowing that ( Joey / joey ) _
is what a baby kangaroo is called
Complete each sentence with a proper noun Don’t forget to capitalize it!
1 My full name is
2 I have a friend whose name is _
3 We live in the state of
4 The name of the street where I live is
5 The nearest body of water is
6 If I had a pet iguana, I would name it
7 My favorite name for a dog is
8 A good name for a cat is
9 We called our beautiful canary
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Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence
Then write it on the line
1 ( Have / have ) you ever been to a ballet?
2 The ballet dancer said, “( There / there ) is atrick to keep from getting dizzy.”
3 “When you turn your body,” she continued, “( You / you ) _hold your head still.”
4 “( Of / of ) course, at some point, you must turn your headaround quickly,” she laughed
5 “ This is a trick ( I / i ) learned long ago,” she concluded
6 Last year, my family went to see a ballet in ( San Francisco /san francisco ) _
7 Swan Lake is one of my favorite ( Ballets / ballets )
Choose a word or letter from the box to correctly complete each sentence
or group of words Then write it on the line
A a Your yours O oh When when
1 Hear us, mighty one!
2 devoted nephew,
3 I Desserts Cold desserts
4 There were so many ants at the picnic
5 Alice asked the queen, “ can I go home?”
6 “You may go home,” said the queen, “ I decide.”
UNIT REVIEW
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A Health drinks
1 Juices Citrus juices
8 Sincerely ,
Mark the errors before rewriting the letter
dear Grandma,thanks for coming to visit last week Sarah and i really enjoyedseeing you After you left, sarah asked, “when is Grandma coming
to visit again?”
“The only way to find out,” I told her, “Is to ask her.” That is why
I am writing this letter Please write back soon and tell us When wecan expect you
Your Affectionate Granddaughter,Amy
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Capitalize people’s names and initials
EXAMPLES : My cousin’s name is Patrick Mahoney.
Patrick ’s sister, Erin G Mahoney, has red hair.
A
Circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
1 My friend ( Roland / roland ) _ has a great new bike
2 After the long meeting, ( Suzanne / suzanne ) was tired and angry
3 One of my favorite writers is ( E L Konigsburg / e l konigsburg ) _
4 We went to the art museum to see paintings by ( Mary Cassatt /mary cassatt ) _
5 ( Susan B Anthony / Susan b Anthony ) _helped women get the right to vote
6 She worked for women’s rights along with ( Elizabeth Cady Stanton /elizabeth cady stanton )
Answer each question Remember to capitalize all names and initials.
1 What is your mother’s full name?
2 What is the name of a friend of yours? _
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NAMES OF PEOPLE
FOR HELP WITH THIS UNIT, SEE THE REFERENCE GUIDE, RULES 7–10. 2
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4 Who is your favorite actor or actress? _
5 Carol Murphy’s middle name is Diane How would she write her fullname, using her middle initial?
6 A boy named Richard has the last name of Garcia
His middle name is Dominic How would he writehis full name, using his middle initial?
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 Carla f johnson is a new student in our class
Remember how to show that a lowercase letter should be made capital:
“Mark Twain” was the pen name of Samuel l clemens.
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Begin the title that precedes a person’s name with a capital letter
EXAMPLES : Mr James Monroe Governor Margaret Smith
Do not use a capital letter if a title is not used before a person’s name
EXAMPLES : Do you have an appointment with the doctor?
The mayor of our city is only 28 years old.
A
Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
1 A beautiful flower is named after ( Queen / queen ) _Anne of England
2 She became the ( Queen / queen ) _ of England aftermarrying Richard II in 1382
3 In Nigeria, the United States is represented by ( Ambassador /ambassador ) William H Twaddell
4 I wonder what an ( Ambassador / ambassador ) does in a typical day
5 The army recruits were trained by ( Sergeant / sergeant ) John Timoney
6 A ( Sergeant / sergeant ) earns moremoney than a corporal
Write a word from the box to correctly complete each sentence.
doctor Doctor major general Major General president President
1 When she went to the emergency room, Caroline was examined
by _ Linda Horvath
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ever since she was in grade school
3 A _ in the army wears two silver stars
4 We had lunch with _ Arthur S Goodman
5 The _ of the university gave theopening speech
6 The opening speech was given by _
Katherine B Free
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 The suit worn by senator Dianne Feinstein was very stylish
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A word like aunt or grandpa may be used as a person’s name or as part
of a person’s name Begin this kind of word with a capital letter
EXAMPLES : Only Aunt Alice and Grandpa call me by that nickname.
Sometimes a possessive pronoun comes before a word like aunt orgrandpa In this case, do not begin the family title with a capital letter
EXAMPLES : Only my aunt and my grandpa call me by that nickname.
A
Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
1 My ( Aunt / aunt ) _ has a brother named Garfunkel
2 I don’t call him ( Uncle / uncle ) _ Garfunkel, though
3 He likes to be called ( Uncle / uncle ) _ Gar instead
4 My ( Cousins / cousins ) _ and I don’t blame him!
5 When ( Cousin / cousin ) _ Jill was visiting, wewent snowboarding
6 We had gone to see our ( Grandma / grandma ) _
in Lake Tahoe
7 Every time we visit, ( Grandma / grandma ) _
is glad to see us
Write a word from the box to correctly complete each sentence.
Mom mom Brother brother Grandma grandma
1 Last year, for a mother-daughter vacation, my
and I took a long train ride
2 When I said, “Let’s go again next year, ,” she said yes
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4 Tina calls the oldest boy in the family Bob
5 My is more active than most grandmothers
6 I have to tell her, “Slow down, Take it easy.”
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 My Dad and I are learning how to ski
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Words that name nationalities and languages begin with capital letters.Why? Because they are formed from proper names
EXAMPLES : Thai food is quite delicious.
Martha is studying Spanish in summer school.
Circle the word or words that correctly complete each sentence Then write the word(s) on the line.
1 There’s a ( Native American / native american ) _ festival next month
2 The international chorus included three( Italians / italians ) _
3 Marvin knows a few words of ( Japanese / japanese ) _
4 Madelyn wants to visit the ( Egyptian / egyptian ) wing of the museum
5 The ( Aztec / aztec ) pyramidsare remarkably well preserved
6 We crossed the ( Canadian / canadian ) border at five o’clock
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences.
1 In 1888, a group of norwegian settlers moved to Nebraska
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Mark the errors before rewriting the paragraph.
My friend Rodney, an african-american, wanted to be
an exchange student in France To learn to speak french,
he signed up for a class In class he met Angelica, a american girl from our school Every evening Rodney andAngelica studied with Anthony, an italian immigrant
mexican-
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Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence
Then write it on the line
1 After his promotion, Bob was called ( Corporal / corporal ) _ Robert Gorman
2 Once he became a ( Corporal / corporal ) _,
he got a pay raise
3 Bob decided to study ( Chinese / chinese ) _ in case
he ever went to China
4 Bob’s best friend in the army is ( Alex P Majors / Alex p Majors )
Write a word from the box that correctly completes each sentence
doctor mother optometrist grandmother Doctor Mother Optometrists Grandmother
1 Carol looked at her _ and said, “Mom, let’s go
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7 “He said that I should see an _
about my blurry vision,” Mrs Fredette replied
8 “I immediately made an appointmentwith _ ’R’ Us,”
she continued
Mark the errors before rewriting the paragraph correctly.
A family friend, doctor Silas Gross, lives in an american town
on the mexican border Among his patients is my dear Uncle,whom I haven’t seen in months My Mom tells me that uncleCharlie will visit us in about six weeks I hope so, because hehas been teaching me how to speak spanish He tells methat our friend the Doctor is fluent in the language
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Names of cities and towns are proper nouns Begin each word
in the name of a city or town with a capital letter
EXAMPLES : The city of Monterey is north of Los Angeles.
Begin each main word in the nickname of a city or town with acapital letter Do not use a capital letter for the word the
EXAMPLES : New Orleans is sometimes called the Big Easy.
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Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 If you ever go to denver, Colorado, you might have trouble breathing.
2 Because of its altitude, Denver is sometimes called The Mile High City.
3 At 7,347 feet, Mexico city, Mexico, could almost call itselfThe Mile And A Half City
Mark the errors before rewriting the paragraph.
Daniel drove east from his home in Manhattan beach That night
he stopped in las Vegas, where he stayed for a few days When hecontinued his trip, he drove through the city of Truth Or Consequences,new Mexico When he reached fort worth, he visited his cousin Later
on, he spent a few days in baton Rouge before driving Home
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Names of particular places are proper nouns Begin each important word
in the name of a state, country, or continent with a capital letter
EXAMPLES : James lives in New Jersey in the eastern United States.
Carla would like to visit relatives in South America.
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Circle each correct place name Then write it on the line.
1 Dean and Joanne are planning a trip to ( Peru / peru ) _ in the spring
2 Dean has never been out of ( north America / North America ) _ before
3 In fact, he has been out of his home state, ( West Virginia /West virginia ) , only twice
4 Joanne has traveled to many countries, including( new zealand / New Zealand )
5 She especially liked the beautiful beaches in ( thailand /Thailand ) _
6 After this trip, Dean hopes to visit ( costa Rica / Costa Rica ) , where his uncle lives
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 Justine took a bike tour through france last summer
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3 Justine has never been to canada before
4 Her family is planning to tour british Columbia in November
5 It will be Justine’s f irst time in that part of north america
Rewrite each sentence Replace the boldfaced words with appropriate proper nouns.
1 Ms Poindexter lives in a city in a country.
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Begin each word in the name of a geographic place with a capital letter
Do not use a capital letter if a particular place is not named
EXAMPLES : Katie took pictures of Mount Rainier.
Dave went climbing in the mountains.
Capitalize each important word in the name of a body of water Do notcapitalize the and of Do not use a capital letter if a particular body ofwater is not named
EXAMPLES : We sailed in the Gulf of Mexico.
All of us swam in the gulf.
A
Circle the word or words that correctly complete each sentence.
Then write the word(s) on the lines.
1 How deep is ( lake Tahoe / Lake Tahoe ) _?
2 Did you know the ( lake / Lake ) is threatened by pollution?
3 A good place to find lobster is in ( The Straits of Florida /the Straits of Florida ) _
4 The shores of ( the Mediterranean sea / the Mediterranean Sea ) _ touch many countries
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences correctly.
1 California’s Mojave desert covers 15,000 square miles
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After you label the map, use the place names to complete the sentences.
Be sure to capitalize correctly and to use the words a and the if you need to.
1 The ocean that borders this country is _
2 If you like to fish in rivers, go to _
3 If you like to camp by a lake, go to _
4 If you like to go windsurfing on a bay, go to _
5 The mountains in this country are called _
6 The highest peak, , has not been climbed yet
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Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns Begin all properadjectives with a capital letter
EXAMPLE : While living in France , Estelle developed a French accent.
PROPER NOUN PROPER ADJECTIVE
Write the adjective form of the proper noun shown.
1 Darla and Pete went out for some(China) _ food
2 For the Fourth of July, we burned a(Rome) candle
3 That beautiful design is of (Africa) _ origin
4 Many (Ireland) _ peoplesettled in Boston after coming to America
5 Feta cheese is a common ingredient in(Greece) food
6 Many (England) rock groupshave been very successful in the United States
Mark the errors before rewriting the sentences.
1 Apple Pie is a traditional american dessert
2 Marco’s favorite mexican food is Tamales
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Mark the errors before rewriting the paragraph.
Barbara was taking a Class in japaneseFlower Arranging The teacher had suppliedhawaiian f lowers for this week’s arrangement
Some of the flowers were the same color asafrican V iolets Barbara’s french Teacher wasalso taking the Flower Arranging class
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Do not capitalize compass directions unless they refer to particulargeographical areas
EXAMPLES : We traveled northwest until we got to Seattle.
Seattle is in the Northwest.
If the direction word is used as an adjective before a noun, do notcapitalize it
EXAMPLE : The restaurant is in the nor thern section of the city.
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Circle the word that correctly completes each sentence.
Then write it on the line.
1 Joe knows a good fishing spot about a mile ( north / North ) of here
2 Ever since he moved to the ( northwest / Northwest ) , Joe has done a lot of fishing
3 Joe moved from the ( south / South ) _many years ago
4 He had always wanted to see the forests in the ( northern /Northern ) _ part of the country
5 He rented a house on the ( eastern / Eastern ) edge of the forest
6 Joe walked ( north / North ) _about a half mile to the ranger station
7 The ranger told him he should take the ( western / Western ) _ trail to see the best sights
8 Every year, Joe visits relatives in the ( midwest / Midwest ) _
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Write C on the line if the sentence is correct.
1 Get on the Southbound train at 3:15
Mark the errors before rewriting the paragraph.
(Hint: You should find seven errors.)
The stands were full of fans from the north, the south, theeast, and the west I was sitting on the South side of the stadium
The new baseball player from the southwest was spectacular Theday before he had taken a plane north from his home On TV thatnight I enjoyed listening to his Southern accent
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