Capitalization and Punctuation Flashcards

Grade 4 · English · Flashcards

Review capitalization rules and punctuation marks for Grade 4 English.

Flashcards

Proper Noun: A specific name — always capitalized: Sarah, Paris, Monday, January
Common Noun: A general word — NOT capitalized: girl, city, day, month
Period (.): Ends a statement or declarative sentence
Question Mark (?): Ends a question or interrogative sentence
Exclamation Mark (!): Shows strong emotion, urgency, or excitement
Comma (,): Separates list items, introductory phrases, or clauses in compound sentences
Apostrophe ('): Used in contractions (can't) and to show possession (dog's)
Quotation Marks (" "): Surround the exact words someone says
Contraction: Two words shortened with an apostrophe: cannot → can't, it is → it's
Possessive: Shows ownership using apostrophe + s: 'the teacher's desk'
its vs. it's: 'its' = belonging to it (no apostrophe); 'it's' = it is (contraction with apostrophe)
Capitalize These: First word of a sentence, proper nouns, pronoun I, titles, days, months