Let's go through each sentence and correct the
capitalization and
punctuation as needed. Here’s the corrected version of each sentence with explanations:
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1. I baked fruit cake, ginger bread, and sugar cookies.
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Capitalization: "I" must always be capitalized.
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Punctuation: The items in a list (fruit cake, ginger bread, sugar cookies) should be separated by commas. Also, the sentence ends with a period.
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✔ Corrected:
I baked fruit cake, ginger bread, and sugar cookies.
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2. Emily and Benjamin make a list of resolutions.
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Capitalization: Names of people ("Emily" and "Benjamin") are proper nouns and must be capitalized.
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Punctuation: The sentence is a simple declarative sentence, so it ends with a period.
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✔ Corrected:
Emily and Benjamin make a list of resolutions.
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3. The Johnsons go to Texas for Christmas every year.
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Capitalization:
- "The" is capitalized because it starts the sentence.
- "Johnsons" is a family name (proper noun), so it's capitalized.
- "Texas" is a state, so it's capitalized.
- "Christmas" is a holiday, so it's capitalized.
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Punctuation: Ends with a period.
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✔ Corrected:
The Johnsons go to Texas for Christmas every year.
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4. Riley and Logan are playing with new toys.
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Capitalization: "Riley" and "Logan" are names — proper nouns — so they must be capitalized.
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Punctuation: Sentence ends with a period.
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✔ Corrected:
Riley and Logan are playing with new toys.
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5. "I want that big Christmas tree," Sam said to his dad.
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Capitalization:
- "I" is always capitalized.
- "Christmas" is capitalized as it's a holiday.
- "Sam" is a person's name — capitalized.
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Punctuation:
- This is a direct quote, so we need quotation marks around the spoken words.
- A comma separates the quote from the speaker tag.
- The quote ends with a period inside the quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period after the closing quotation mark.
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✔ Corrected:
"I want that big Christmas tree," Sam said to his dad.
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6. Do you like to bake fruit cake for your family?
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Capitalization: "Do" is capitalized because it starts the sentence.
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Punctuation: This is a question, so it ends with a question mark.
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✔ Corrected:
Do you like to bake fruit cake for your family?
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✔ Final Answer:
1.
I baked fruit cake, ginger bread, and sugar cookies.
2.
Emily and Benjamin make a list of resolutions.
3.
The Johnsons go to Texas for Christmas every year.
4.
Riley and Logan are playing with new toys.
5.
"I want that big Christmas tree," Sam said to his dad.
6.
Do you like to bake fruit cake for your family?
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🔍 Key Rules Used:
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Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
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Capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, holidays).
- Use
commas to separate items in a list.
- Use
quotation marks for direct speech.
- End sentences with appropriate punctuation:
period,
question mark, or
exclamation mark.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of capitalization and punctuation worksheet 4th grade.
