Grade 4 English Language Arts · Punctuation and Capitalization

Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts editing skills with five 10-question practice tests on sentence punctuation, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, and capitalization.

Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students edit sentences for punctuation and capitalization. Students choose sentence endings, place commas, use apostrophes and quotation marks, and capitalize proper nouns.

Skills covered

  • Using periods, question marks, and exclamation marks
  • Using commas in lists, dates, addresses, and dialogue
  • Using apostrophes in contractions and possessive nouns
  • Using quotation marks and punctuation in dialogue
  • Capitalizing sentence beginnings and proper nouns
  • Editing complete sentences for multiple conventions

How to use these practice tests

Read the complete sentence before choosing an answer. Decide what kind of sentence it is, check whether a word is a proper noun, and look for lists, dates, direct address, possessive nouns, or spoken words that need special punctuation.

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Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on sentence punctuation, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, and capitalization.

Read each sentence carefully and choose the punctuation or capitalization that makes the sentence correct.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence begins with a capital letter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The rain stopped before noon..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The first word of a sentence begins with a capital letter.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The rain stopped before noon..

The first word of a sentence begins with a capital letter.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word should be capitalized as a person’s name?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Jordan.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Jordan is a specific person’s name and is a proper noun.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Jordan.

Jordan is a specific person’s name and is a proper noun.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which day of the week is capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Monday.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The names of days of the week always begin with capital letters.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Monday.

The names of days of the week always begin with capital letters.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which month is capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is October.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The names of months begin with capital letters.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is October.

The names of months begin with capital letters.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence capitalizes a city and state correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is We drove to Denver, Colorado..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Denver and Colorado are proper nouns, so both begin with capital letters.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is We drove to Denver, Colorado..

Denver and Colorado are proper nouns, so both begin with capital letters.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which title and name are capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Dr. Patel visited our class..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The title Dr. and the name Patel are both capitalized.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Dr. Patel visited our class..

The title Dr. and the name Patel are both capitalized.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence capitalizes the name of a language correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is We study English at school..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: English is the name of a language and begins with a capital letter.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is We study English at school..

English is the name of a language and begins with a capital letter.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which holiday is capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is We visit family on Thanksgiving..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Thanksgiving is the name of a holiday and begins with a capital letter.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is We visit family on Thanksgiving..

Thanksgiving is the name of a holiday and begins with a capital letter.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The title Charlotte’s Web uses capitals for the important words, and the sentence begins with a capital letter.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web..

The title Charlotte’s Web uses capitals for the important words, and the sentence begins with a capital letter.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is My aunt Rosa lives in California..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Rosa and California are proper nouns, while aunt is not used as a title here.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is My aunt Rosa lives in California..

Rosa and California are proper nouns, while aunt is not used as a title here.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization

When do I use a question mark?

Use a question mark at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

When do I use an apostrophe?

Use an apostrophe in contractions and to show possession, such as do not becoming don’t or one dog owning a leash becoming dog’s leash.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization questions in total.