What is capitalization?
Capitalization and Spelling

Flashcard
•
English
•
9th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and titles.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When should you capitalize the names of places?
Back
You should capitalize the names of specific places, such as cities, countries, and landmarks (e.g., London, France, St. Paul's Cathedral).
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?
Back
Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized (e.g., Christopher Wren, New England Patriots).
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you capitalize titles of works?
Back
In titles of books, movies, and other works, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between (e.g., 'The Great Gatsby').
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between 'marvelous' and 'marvellous'?
Back
'Marvelous' is the American English spelling, while 'marvellous' is the British English spelling of the same word, meaning wonderful or astonishing.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the correct way to write a date in a sentence?
Back
Capitalize the first letter of the day of the week and the month (e.g., 'Next Tuesday, we will have a meeting.').
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How should you write a quote that includes dialogue?
Back
Capitalize the first word of the quote and any proper nouns within it (e.g., 'He said, "I will be there on time."').
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Capitalization

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Capitalization

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Flashcard: Capitalization

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Spelling & Capitalization: Assignment

Flashcard
•
9th - 10th Grade
15 questions
Capitalization and Punctuation Mastery 2

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Capitalization

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Editing

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
1st Quarter 9th Grade Final

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
Discover more resources for English
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
24 questions
LSO - Virus, Bacteria, Classification - sol review 2025

Quiz
•
9th Grade
65 questions
MegaQuiz v2 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
10 questions
GPA Lesson

Lesson
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
SMART Goals

Quiz
•
8th - 12th Grade
10 questions
Exponential Growth and Decay Word Problems

Quiz
•
9th Grade