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Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
  1. Either i go or you go, but we can't both go.
  2. either i go or you go, but we can't both go.
  3. Either I go or you go, but we can't both go.
  4. Either I go or you go, But we can't both go.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.6.2a
Dashes should be used in:
  1. Informal writing
  2. Formal writing
  3. Whenever the writer feels like it
  4. Only when replacing commas
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.6.2, L.6.2a
Where would you put a dash in the following sentence?
There is only one thing I want in life love.
  1. There -- is
  2. only- one- thing
  3. -love
  4. You can not use a dash in this sentence
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
  1. My mom and dad visited mom's childhood home.
  2. My Mom and Dad visited Mom's childhood home.
  3. My mom and dad visited Mom's childhood home.
  4. My Mom and Dad visited Mom's Childhood Home.
Grade 6 Editing

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What is the error in sentence 4?
  1. Lefthanded needs a hyphen.
  2. The verb "are" should be "is."
  3. There should not be a comma after "As a result."
  4. Correct as is.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which closing uses correct capitalization?
  1. Your friend,
  2. Your Friend,
  3. your friend,
  4. your Friend,
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
  1. Our speaker said, " A nutritious diet is important to your health."
  2. Our speaker said, "a nutritious diet is important to your health."
  3. our speaker said, "A nutritious diet is important to your health."
  4. our speaker said, "a nutritious diet is important to your health."
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.6.2, L.6.2a
Which of the following is a correct use of a dash?
  1. March-June
  2. I went-to the store.
  3. I-like-dashes.
  4. March,April,June
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence?
  1. Our labors in life-learning, earning, and yearning-are also our reasons for living.
  2. Our labors in life, learning, earning, and yearning) are also our reasons for living.
  3. Our labors in life - learning, earning, and yearning - are also our reasons for living.
  4. Our labors in life learning, earning, and yearning are also our reasons for living.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. "Jerry," Tim asked, "can you bring me the dictionary?"
  2. "Jerry," Tim asked, "Can you bring me the dictionary?"
  3. "Jerry," Tim asked, "can you bring me the dictionary"?
  4. "Jerry," Tim asked, "can you bring me the Dictionary?"
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
  1. George yelled to his brother, "don't forget your keys!"
  2. George yelled to his brother, "Don't forget your keys"!
  3. George yelled to his brother, "Don't forget your keys!"
  4. "George yelled to his brother! Don't forget your keys."
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.6.2
Where would you put a dash in the following sentence?
I visited my mother from January to March.
  1. January - March
  2. my - mother
  3. - my mother -
  4. - January to March
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.6.2, L.6.2a
This is an appropriate use of a dash: I am going to the store- alone!
  1. True
  2. False
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