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 Capitalization
Review these rules:
 The
first word in a sentence has a capital letter.
All
proper nouns begin with capital letters.
(ex.) New
York, Mrs. Delia, Bridge Street
Capitalize the first word in a quote.
(ex.) Mom
said, "You can help me make dinner."
In a
letter, capitalize the greeting and closing.
(ex.)
Dear Mary,
Yours truly,
Capitalize words in a title.
(ex.)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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Punctuation
Review these rules:
Use a
period ...
*
at the end of a sentence
(ex.) Bob
finished his spelling in school.
*
after an abbreviation
(ex.) Dr. Mrs. St.
*after
an initial
(ex.) E. B. White
Use a
comma ...
*
after each item in a list
(ex.) I
bought pencils, paper, and crayons at WalMart.
*
between the city and state
(ex.)
Oswego, New York
*
in a date
(ex.)
April 26, 2008
*
before the conjunction in a compound sentence
(ex.) Sue finished her homework, and she did her chores.
*
in a quotation
(ex.) Mom
said, "Finish your homework."
*
following the greeting and closing of a letter
(ex.)
Dear Henry,
Your friend,
Use a
question mark ...
*
following an interrogative sentence
(ex.)
What time is lunch?
Use an
exclamation point ...
*
following an exclamatory sentence
(ex.)
What a beautiful day!
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Spelling
Use a dictionary to check the
correct spelling of a word .
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Now that you have reviewed these rules,
correct the capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling of this paragraph.
mary was planing
a party for her birthday She made a
list of the things she needed at the stor.
her list
included invitations party favors and paper
plates. She
planed the party for may 14 2008 and she
mailed the
invitations to all her freinds. "I can't
wait until my
birthday" she said to her mother.
Click on the star to to see if you were
correct.
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 Remember: |
Review your work for correct
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. |
Click on
the star for practice.
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