CAPITALIZATION Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this capitalization and punctuation worksheet step by step. The goal is to:

1. Circle the first letter of words that need to be capitalized.
2. Add appropriate punctuation (like periods, question marks, etc.).

We’ll go through each sentence, correct it, and explain the changes.

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1. my dog coco has a cousin his name is prince

Corrected:
👉 *My dog Coco has a cousin. His name is Prince.*

Explanation:
- "My" → capital "M" because it starts the sentence.
- "Coco" → capital "C" because it’s a pet’s name (proper noun).
- "His" → capital "H" because it starts a new sentence after the period.
- "Prince" → capital "P" because it’s a pet’s name (proper noun).
- Add period after "cousin" to end the sentence.
- Add period at the end.

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2. prince and coco love to run jump and play

Corrected:
👉 *Prince and Coco love to run, jump, and play.*

Explanation:
- "Prince" and "Coco" → capitalize names (proper nouns).
- "run, jump, and play" → add commas between items in a list (Oxford comma used here).
- Add period at the end.

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3. what is the most fun thing you can do with a puppy

Corrected:
👉 *What is the most fun thing you can do with a puppy?*

Explanation:
- "What" → capital "W" because it starts the sentence.
- This is a question, so add a question mark at the end.

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4. my puppys bone is really big when compared to his body

Corrected:
👉 *My puppy’s bone is really big when compared to his body.*

Explanation:
- "My" → capital "M" (start of sentence).
- "puppy’s" → add apostrophe and "s" to show possession (the bone belongs to the puppy).
- "bone" → no capital needed.
- Add period at the end.

> Note: “puppys” is incorrect; it should be puppy’s.

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5. today is thursday may 28 2020

Corrected:
👉 *Today is Thursday, May 28, 2020.*

Explanation:
- "Today" → capital "T" (start of sentence).
- "Thursday" → capital "T" (day of the week — proper noun).
- "May" → capital "M" (month — proper noun).
- Add commas after "Thursday" and "28".
- Add period at the end.

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6. my sister amber loves to do math

Corrected:
👉 *My sister Amber loves to do math.*

Explanation:
- "My" → capital "M" (start of sentence).
- "Amber" → capital "A" (person’s name — proper noun).
- "math" → lowercase; not a proper noun.
- Add period at the end.

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7. my mom michelle works in leesburg florida

Corrected:
👉 *My mom Michelle works in Leesburg, Florida.*

Explanation:
- "My" → capital "M" (start of sentence).
- "Michelle" → capital "M" (name).
- "Leesburg" → capital "L" (city name).
- "Florida" → capital "F" (state name).
- Add comma between city and state.
- Add period at the end.

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8. my dad steven works at disney

Corrected:
👉 *My dad Steven works at Disney.*

Explanation:
- "My" → capital "M".
- "Steven" → capital "S" (name).
- "Disney" → capital "D" (company name — proper noun).
- Add period at the end.

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9. do you think that a temperature of 100 degrees is hot

Corrected:
👉 *Do you think that a temperature of 100 degrees is hot?*

Explanation:
- "Do" → capital "D" (start of sentence).
- This is a question, so add a question mark at the end.

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10. grandpa lives in rochester new york

Corrected:
👉 *Grandpa lives in Rochester, New York.*

Explanation:
- "Grandpa" → capital "G" (family nickname, treated as a proper noun).
- "Rochester" → capital "R" (city).
- "New York" → both capitalized (state name).
- Add comma between city and state.
- Add period at the end.

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✔ Final Corrected Version:

1. My dog Coco has a cousin. His name is Prince.
2. Prince and Coco love to run, jump, and play.
3. What is the most fun thing you can do with a puppy?
4. My puppy’s bone is really big when compared to his body.
5. Today is Thursday, May 28, 2020.
6. My sister Amber loves to do math.
7. My mom Michelle works in Leesburg, Florida.
8. My dad Steven works at Disney.
9. Do you think that a temperature of 100 degrees is hot?
10. Grandpa lives in Rochester, New York.

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🔍 Key Rules Used:

- Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
- Capitalize proper nouns: names of people, pets, places, days, months, companies.
- Use commas in lists and between city and state.
- Use question marks for questions.
- Use periods to end declarative sentences.
- Possessive form: add apostrophe + s (e.g., puppy’s).

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