For the following questions, select the part of the sentence with the error, or select 'no mistake'.
Spot the error (capital letters)

Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Medium
Matthew Blyth
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Okie dokie
Wrong answer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King Charles III is the British monarch.
King Charles III
is the
British
monarch.
no mistake
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I like to sleep in on saturdays.
I like
to sleep
in on
saturdays.
no mistake
Answer explanation
You need a capital letter for Saturdays as it is a proper noun.
I like to sleep in on Saturdays.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Form 5 watched their Teacher sing and dance.
Form 5
watched their
Teacher
sing and dance
no mistake
Answer explanation
No capital letter for teacher is needed as
it is a common noun!
Form 5 watched their teacher sing and dance.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland.
Ben Nevis
is the
highest mountain
in Scotland.
no mistake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tiger has just escaped from London zoo.
A tiger
has just
escaped from
London zoo.
no mistake
Answer explanation
You need a capital letter for Zoo as it is
part of the name!
A tiger has just escaped from London Zoo.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mr clive is a very cool teacher.
Mr clive
is a
very cool
teacher.
no mistake
Answer explanation
Clive needs a capital letter because it is his name!
Mr Clive is a very cool teacher.
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