Capitalization Quiz: Practice and Master

The sentence 'Today is a beautiful day.' correctly capitalizes the first word of the sentence and maintains proper formatting throughout. The other options either do not capitalize the first word or capitalize words unnecessarily.

The pronoun 'I' must always be capitalized when referring to oneself in English. The other choices are either in lowercase or do not correctly represent the first-person singular pronoun.

New York is a proper noun, and both words in the name should be capitalized. Option B is the only one that correctly follows the capitalization rules for proper nouns.

Personal names are proper nouns and should have the first letter of each name capitalized. 'John Smith' is the correctly formatted option.

The day 'Monday' is a proper noun and must be capitalized. Option B correctly capitalizes both the beginning of the sentence and the day of the week.

Standard title case requires that major words are capitalized while minor words, such as 'of', remain in lowercase. Option B adheres to these guidelines by capitalizing the important words correctly.

In a properly capitalized title, the first word and all major words should be capitalized, while short prepositions such as 'of' remain in lowercase. Option B correctly applies these rules.

Proper nouns like 'London', 'Monday', and 'January' must be capitalized. Option B is the only sentence that correctly applies capitalization rules for these specific names.

When referring to a specific religion and its adherents, both the religion's name and the related adjective are considered proper nouns and should be capitalized. Option B correctly uses capital letters for both words.

The names 'Europe' and 'Italy' are proper nouns referring to a continent and a country, respectively, and must be capitalized. Option B correctly applies this rule.

When a direct quotation begins mid-sentence, its initial word should be capitalized. Option B demonstrates the correct approach by capitalizing 'Hello' while maintaining proper punctuation.

Historical events that are treated as proper nouns, like 'The Civil War', require capitalization of major words. Option C adheres to these conventions by capitalizing 'Civil' and 'War' correctly.

Language names are proper nouns, which means they should always be capitalized. Option B correctly capitalizes both 'English' and 'Spanish'.

Generic job titles should not be capitalized unless they are directly preceding a person's name as a formal title. Option A correctly uses lowercase for 'president' when it is used in a generic sense.

Names of lakes are proper nouns and require that both the generic term 'Lake' and the specific name be capitalized. Option C is the only one that meets this criterion.

Option B correctly capitalizes the first word of the sentence and the initial word inside the direct quote. This proper use of capitalization within a complex sentence makes it the best choice.

In title case, major words are capitalized while minor words like 'of' remain in lowercase unless they begin or end the title. Option B follows these rules accurately in both the main title and the subtitle.

The phrase 'je ne sais quoi' is a foreign expression that is not a proper noun; it should remain in lowercase when used within a sentence. Option A correctly maintains the original format of the phrase.

Poem titles should be capitalized in title case, meaning that all major words should begin with a capital letter. Option B applies the correct rules to the poem title 'The Road Not Taken' and is properly integrated into the sentence.

Formal correspondence requires that greetings start with a capital letter and proper titles are correctly formatted. Option C shows the correct capitalization for 'Dear Mr. Smith,' making it the best choice.