Capitalization and end punctuation examples Grade 1 sentences

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ✏️ Capital letters are used at the beginning of sentences.
• 🚦 Capital letters are also used for names (people, places, and things).
• ❓ A question mark (?) goes at the end of a question.
• 🛑 A period (.) goes at the end of a statement.
• ❗ An exclamation point (!) goes at the end of a sentence that shows excitement.

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
   1. A. the dog is brown.
   2. B. The dog is brown.
   3. C. the dog is brown?
2. Which sentence asks a question?
   1. A. I like to read.
   2. B. Do you like to read?
   3. C. I like to read!
3. Which sentence shows excitement?
   1. A. That is amazing!
   2. B. That is amazing.
   3. C. That is amazing?
4. Which sentence is a statement?
   1. A. Can you see me?
   2. B. I can see you.
   3. C. I can see you!
5. Which word should be capitalized?
   1. A. cat
   2. B. dog
   3. C. Sarah
6. Which sentence needs a period at the end?
   1. A. I love to play
   2. B. I love to play?
   3. C. I love to play!
7. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
   1. A. Wow it is raining.
   2. B. Wow it is raining?
   3. C. Wow! It is raining!