| # | 1 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | | in america we believe that the common man could be president. | | | You would not capitalize president here. Capitalize American and In. | The answer is 2. | 2
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| 1 | 2 | How many words should be capitalized? Type a number. | | we have many minority groups in america including: farmers, negroes, | idahoans, southern democrates, and laborers. | | | The answer is 6. Capitalize We, America, Negroes, Idahoans, and | Southern Democrats. | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | How many words should be capitalized? Type a number. | | during the christmas season, many students attended the holiday | theater on bridge street. | | | The answer is 6. The words are: During, Christmas, Holiday Theater, | and Bridge Street. | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | during our vacation we traveled to new york and visited the statue of | liberty. first we traveled to bedloe's island. we then climbed to the | crown and took picture of new york harbor. | | The answer is 12. The words are: During, New York, Statue Liberty, | First, Bedloe's Island, We, New York, and Harbor. | 12 |
| 4 | 5 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | congressman stallings, a democrat, spoke on our campus last thursday. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Congressman Stallings, Democrat, | and Thursday. | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | last monday we met with president bennion and uncle harry to make plans | for the lion's club breakfast. | | | The number is 9. The words include: Last Monday, President Bennion, | Uncle Harry, and Lion's Club Breakfast. | 9 |
| 6 | 7 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | sometime this summer, perhaps in july, my family and i will vacation | in florida. | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Sometime, July, I, and Florida. | | 4 |
| 7 | 8 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | did you know that a spaniard named balboa discovered the pacific ocean | in 1513? | | | The answer is 5. The words include: Did, Spaniard, Balboa, Pacific, and | Ocean. | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | many of the farmers in southeastern idaho are of english and german | descent. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: Many, Southeastern Idaho, English, | and German. | 5 |
| 9 | 10 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | to find my house go west for two blocks and then north for one block. | | | | The answer is 1. The word is ``To.'' | | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | for many years my father lived in the west. | | | | The answer is 2. The words include: For and West. | Don't capitalize father, mother, aunt, etc if it is used with ``my.'' | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | How many words should be capitalized? Type a number. | | andrew jackson, a general of great fame, fought the battle of new | orleans. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: Andrew Jackson, Battle, New Orleans. | | 5 |
| 12 | 13 | How many words should be capitalized? Type a number. | | after the signing of the peace treaty of ghent, the battle of new | orleans took place. | | | The answer is 7. The words include: After, Peace Treaty Ghent, Battle | New Orleans. | 7 |
| 13 | 14 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the bishop stressed the importance of following god's laws and of | learning these laws by studying the book of mormon and the bible. | | | The answer is 5. The words are: The, God's, Book Mormon, Bible. | Capitalize bishop if is used as a title with a name. | 5 |
| 14 | 15 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the west offers many sites for the traveler including: yellowstone park, | salt lake city, and grand teton national park. | | | The answer is 11. The words include: The West, Yellowstone Park, Salt | Lake City, and Grand Teton National Park. | 11 |
| 15 | 16 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | many people from rexburg go south to st. george for the winter, but | they usually return before easter. | | | The answer is 5. The words are: Many, Rexburg, St. George, and Easter. | Don't capitalize ``south'' if it is used as a direction. | 5 |
| 16 | 17 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | laying aside brother hackworth's mastery learning: composition, my | roommate said, ``studying this book will help me get the a i'm working | for.'' | | The answer is 9. The words are: Laying, Brother Hackworth's Mastery | Learning: Composition, Studying, A, I'm. | 9 |
| 17 | 18 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | since my roommate is in the play, she said, ``i will get you a ticket to | death of a salesman.'' | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Since, I, and Death Salesman. | | 4 |
| 18 | 19 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | mark said, ``now that my spanish assignment is finished, i can listen to | your problems.'' | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Mark, Now, Spanish, and I. | | 4 |
| 19 | 20 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the first church in the area was the parker first ward. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: The, Parker First Ward. | | 4 |
| 20 | 21 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | last year father taught at granite high school. | | | | The answer is 5. The words include: Last, Father, Granite High School. | Capitalize titles like father when they are used in place of the name. | 5 |
| 21 | 22 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | when fishing season opens, the first day we will be at henry's lake. | | | | The answer is 3. The words are: When, Henry's Lake. | | 3 |
| 22 | 23 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | i have some cake for mother and some ice cream for cousin mark. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: I, Mother, and Cousin Mark. | | 4 |
| 23 | 24 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | i asked the minister of the first presbyterian church to talk to my | class. | | | The answer is 4. The words include: I, First Presbyterian Church. | Capitalize titles like minister if they appear before a name. | 4 |
| 24 | 25 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | last saturday we attended mark's baptism. | | | | The answer is 3. The words include: Last Saturday and Mark's. | | 3 |
| 25 | 26 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | if i forget thee, o rexburg, let my heart turn to stone. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: If I, O Rexburg. | | 4 |
| 26 | 27 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | at ricks college we take biology 101, psychology, history, and english. | | | | The answer is 5. The words include: At Ricks College, Biology 101, and | English. Don't capitalize classes unless used with a number. | 5 |
| 27 | 28 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | bertha sue said, ``we were late,'' and added, ``very late.'' | | | | The answer is 3. The words include: Bertha Sue and We. | | 3 |
| 28 | 29 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | we need to know both the city and the county where we were born. | | | | The answer is 1. The word is We. | | 1 |
| 29 | 30 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | since i want to live in the west, i will fly west. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Since I, the West, and I. | The second ``west'' is not capitalized since it is a direction. | 4 |
| 30 | 31 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | we go to the theater often. | | | | The answer is 1. The word is We. | If ``theater'' was a specific name like ``Westwood Theater'' then yes. | 1 |
| 31 | 32 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | i wish you would all read, how to win friends and influence people. | | | | The answer is 6. The words are: I, How, Win Friends, and Influence | People. Don't capitalize short preposition unless they start or end. | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | i asked dr. spike, the principal of woodland, if he had the book. | | | | The answer is 4. The words are I, Dr. Spike, and Woodland. Don't | include titles like principal unless they are used before the name. | 4 |
| 33 | 34 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the renaissance was a time of rebirth. | | | | The answer is 2. The words include: The Renaissance. | | 2 |
| 34 | 35 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | robert dole is a senator from kansas. | | | | The answer is 3. The words are: Robert Dole, Kansas. | Don't capitalize titles (senator) if they appear after the name. | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the madison county school board has been unpopular this year with | teachers in the district. | | | The number is 5. The words are: The Madison County School Board. | | 5 |
| 36 | 37 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | if you move to the rocky mountains, you won't do any better for a | location than the wasatch front. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: If, Rocky Mountains, Wasatch Front. | | 5 |
| 37 | 38 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | during our vacation, we watched the boston celtics and attended a | concert by the chicago symphony orchestra. | | | The answer is 6. The words include: During, Boston Celtics, and | Chicago Symphony Orchestra. | 6 |
| 38 | 39 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the followers of allah spend part of their time reading the koran. | | | | The answer is 3. The words include: The, Allah, and Koran. | | 3 |
| 39 | 40 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | our bishop spoke of god as if god loved every member of the | ward. | | | The answer is 3. The words are: Our, God, and God. | Only capitalize titles (bishop) when they are used in front of a name. | 3 |
| 40 | 41 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the great depression depressed many people. | | | | The answer is 3. The words include: The Great Depression. | | 3 |
| 41 | 42 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | my cousin has a christian point of view although he is a moslem. | | | | The answer is 3. The words are: My, Christian, and Moslem. | | 3 |
| 42 | 43 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | take you paper to the copy center and use the xerox machine. | | | | The answer is 4. The words include: Take, Copy Center, and Xerox. | | 4 |
| 43 | 44 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | we spent hours on the great lakes, boating most of our time on lake | michigan. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: We, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan. | | 5 |
| 44 | 45 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the department of defense needs to learn how to get more bang for their | bucks. | | | The answer is 3. The words include: The Department of Defense. | | 3 |
| 45 | 46 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the bill of rights and the constitution are documents inspired by god. | | | | The answer is 5. The words include: The Bill of Rights, Constitution, | and God. | 5 |
| 46 | 47 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | the leaning tower of pisa has more fame than the empire state building. | | | | The answer is 7. The words include: The Leaning Tower of Pisa and | Empire State Building. | 7 |
| 47 | 48 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | if you write a letter to the george washington memorial park, be sure to | include return postage. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: If, George Washington Memorial Park. | | 5 |
| 48 | 49 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | jane johnson, a medical doctor from rigby, idaho, visited our school | last friday. | | | The answer is 5. The words include: Jane Johnson, Rigby, Idaho, and | Friday. | 5 |
| 49 | 50 | How many words should be capitalized? Type the number. | | at the reunion, grandmother told me stories about my father and about | uncle wayne. | | | The answer is 4. The words include: At, Grandmother, and Uncle Wayne. | If ``my'' precedes the name, don't use a capital letter on the name. | 4 |
| 50 | 51 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Next Monday we plan to visit the Capitol Building. | | | | This sentence is correct. Capitalize proper nouns. Proper nouns are | words that name specific people, places, and things. | y |
| 51 | 52 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The Professor explained that Islam pays respect to the holy month of | Ramadan. | | | The answer is n. You would not capitalize professor unless it was used | in front of a name, for example, Professor John Jacobs. | n |
| 52 | 53 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The Balfour Declaration, given in 1917, stated Britain's policy toward | the Middle East. | | | The answer is y. Capitalize historical documents, countries, and | specific regions. | y |
| 53 | 54 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Many forms of Art flourished during the Renaissance. | | | | The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``art.'' | | n |
| 54 | 55 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Each year the Caldecott medal is awarded for the best illustrated | children's book. | | | The answer is n. You should also capitalize ``medal.'' Capitalize the | names of special awards: the Newbery Award, the Nobel Peace Prize, etc. | n |
| 55 | 56 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Because of our Missionary System in the Church, many members can now | speak Spanish. | | | The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``missionary system'' | or ``church.'' Avoid unnecessary capitals. | n |
| 56 | 57 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | When she attended Brigham Young University, Bertha Sue spent most of her | time at the Snack Bar. | | | The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``snack bar.'' Avoid | unnecessary capitals. | n |
| 57 | 58 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | An essential part of the Constitution is the Bill Of Rights. | | | | The answer is n. You would not capitalize the word ``of.'' | | n |
| 58 | 59 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | In America we have two, strong, political parties, the Republicans and | the Democrates. | | | The answer is y. Capitalize political parties, clubs, organizations, | government bodies, any specific groups. | y |
| 59 | 60 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | June is a great month to start Little League. | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 60 | 61 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Because Martha works on the Viking Scroll, she was able to interview one | of the first men who worked for the Tennesse Valley authority. | | | The answer is n. ``Authority'' should be capitalized here. | | n |
| 61 | 62 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | As a teacher, employed by The LDS Church, Mark was well informed about | the standards expected of the students and faculty. | | | The answer is no. You would not capitalize ``the.'' Follow this style: | the LDS Church, the United States Air Force, the Kiwanis Club, etc. | n |
| 62 | 63 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | We stood quietly inside the Visitors Center on Temple Square. | | | | The answer is y. Capitalize proper nouns including specific buildings | and places. | y |
| 63 | 64 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Next Easter be sure and watch the Easter Parade on television. | | | | The answer is y. Capitalize holidays and special events. These items | would appear on a calendar. | y |
| 64 | 65 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | While in New York we celebrated New Year's Eve by riding the Staten | Island Ferry. | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 65 | 66 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The English smashed Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 66 | 67 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | You can take your case to the highest court in our Nation, the Supreme | Court. | | | The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``nation.'' | | n |
| 67 | 68 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Why anyone would eat Kellogg's Rice Krispies is a mystery to me. | | | | The answer is y. Capitalize trade names unless the word refers to the | product in general: for example, buy a thermos and some nylons. | y |
| 68 | 69 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Of all the stars perhaps the most famous is Polaris, the last star in | the handle of the little dipper. | | | The answer is n. You should have capitalized ``Little Dipper.'' | Capitalize all heavenly bodies except: earth, sun, and moon. | n |
| 69 | 70 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | We all visited Grant's Tomb last monday for Family Home Evening. | | | | The answer is n. Capitalize days of the week. ``Monday'' | | n |
| 70 | 71 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Last Thursday we drove to Yellowstone National Park and had lunch at | Old Faithful. | | | The answer is y. Capitalize days of the week and places that will | appear on a map. | y |
| 71 | 72 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | When I took Jeni to Arizona, we stopped at the Grand Canyon. | | | | The answer is y. The words here are all proper nouns. | | y |
| 72 | 73 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | West of Africa in the Atlantic ocean you will find the Canary islands. | | | | The answer is n. Here we should capitalize ``ocean'' and ``islands.'' | | n |
| 73 | 74 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | We just need to take the time to visit The Everglades in Florida. | | | | The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``the'' before | Everglades. | n |
| 74 | 75 | Are these sentences correct? Press y or n. | | We have a lot of flowers in Idaho including the iris. Actually, the | iris is the state flower of Tennessee. | | | The answer is y. There is no need to capitalize iris. Would you cap- | italize fir tree, green beans, willow tree, roses, etc.? | y |
| 75 | 76 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | There are so many great places to visit including Australia and New | Zealand. | | | The answer is y. | Capitalize places that go on a map. | y |
| 76 | 77 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Some of our students come from Van Nuys, Orange county, California. | | | | The answer is n. We need to capitalize ``county'' too. | | n |
| 77 | 78 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Did you think the Matterhorn was at Disneyland or in the Alps? | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 78 | 79 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | My friends are staying near lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. | | | | The answer is n. You should also capitalize ``lake.'' It is part of | the proper name. Would the word ``lake'' appear on a map? | n |
| 79 | 80 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The snow-like hills of the White Sands desert have their own peculiar | beauty. | | | The answer is n. The word ``desert'' should also be capitalized. | Would ``desert'' appear on a map? | n |
| 80 | 81 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | For our next meeting we asked bishop Miller to speak to us. | | | | The answer is n. The title ``bishop'' should be capitalized in this | case. | n |
| 81 | 82 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The man called Bede, the ambassador to Russia, spoke twice. | | | | The answer is y. Do not capitalize a title when it follows the name. | Some title, however, you would. For example, the President of the U.S. | y |
| 82 | 83 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | During the Korean War, Martin Smith became a lieutenant. | | | | The answer is y. Don't capitalize ``lieutenant'' because it follow the | name. | y |
| 83 | 84 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | If you want to know when the Paper is due, just ask Professor Miller. | | | | The answer is n. You need not capitalize ``paper.'' | | n |
| 84 | 85 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | At ten o'clock Sister Lindsay took the children to the Park. | | | | The answer is n. You would not capitalize ``park'' unless it is the | name of a specific park. For example, Porter Park. | n |
| 85 | 86 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Did you know, Bishop, that the stake president wants you to come to a | meeting? | | | The answer is y. Here the title ``bishop'' is used like a name. It is | like saying, ``Did you know, Mother, that.... '' | y |
| 86 | 87 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | My dad's lawyer, Penny Stanford, explained the will to all those in the | room. | | | The answer is y. Don't capitalize ``dad, mom, aunt, etc.'' when these | words are used with ``my.'' | y |
| 87 | 88 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Come quick, nurse, and take Marth's vital signs. | | | | The answer is n. Here ``nurse'' is used like a person's name. Come | here, John, and take Martha'a vital signs. | n |
| 88 | 89 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The cartoonist for the Scroll criticized President Murphy for his | stand on the environment. | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 89 | 90 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Please, brother, tells us where we should dump the garbage. | | | | The answer is n. In this case we should capitalize ``brother.'' Here it | is used in place of one's name. | n |
| 90 | 91 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | I want to know, Dad, if you will be coming to get me next Thursday? | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 91 | 92 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Because he works for Nabisco, Paul's Uncle is always getting food | samples. | | | The answer is n. When the title (uncle) follows the name, don't use a | capital letter. | n |
| 92 | 93 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Because I enjoy his company so much, I begged Grandfather Tidwell to | come fishing with us. | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 93 | 94 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | My uncle, Wayne Johnson, wanted to show us all his new dairy. | | | | The answer is y. Notice the little word ``my'' that precedes ``uncle.'' | When this happens, don't capitalize the title. | y |
| 94 | 95 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Yesterday I asked my Mother if she would be with me during Mother's | Week. | | | The answer is n. Don't capitalize a title (mother) when it is preceded | with ``my.'' | n |
| 95 | 96 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Last winter my roommate was vacationing at Lake Powell. | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 96 | 97 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | The jury finally decided that Mother McKee was innocent. | | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 97 | 98 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | I told you, Professor Brown, that we do want to have a party at your | house. | | | The answer is y. | | y |
| 98 | 99 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | If you need some help, why not ask your Father to send more money? | | | | The answer is n. In this case you would not capitalize ``father.'' | Using the word ``your'' makes the difference. | n |
| 99 | 100 | Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. | | Dad said, ``I'm sorry, Son, but you can not have more money until next | month.'' | | | The answer is y. Capitalize titles which take the place of the person's | name. | y
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