Spot the error (capital letters)

For the following questions, select the part of the sentence with the error, or select 'no mistake'.

• Okie dokie

• Wrong answer

King Charles III is the British monarch.

• King Charles III

• is the

• British

• monarch.

• no mistake

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.

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.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland.

• Ben Nevis

• is the

• highest mountain

• in Scotland.

• no mistake

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.

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.

Winter, spring, Summer or Fall - all you've got to do is call!

• Winter, spring,

• Summer or Fall -

• all you've got

• to do is call!

• no mistake

Answer explanation

Seasons are not capitalised.

Winter, spring, summer or fall - all you've got to do is call!

The month of january is my favourite.

• The month of

• january

• is

• my favourite.

• no mistake

Answer explanation

Months are also capitalised as they are proper nouns.

The month of January is my favourite.

The days of the week are monday, tuesday, wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

• The days of the week are

• monday, tuesday, wednesday

• Thursday, Friday, Saturday

• and Sunday.

• No mistake

Answer explanation

The days of the week need a capital letter as they are proper nouns.