Answers to the 8th Grade Test:

GRAMMAR (Time, one hour)

1. Give the nine rules for the use of Capital Letters.

Always capitalize the first letter in a sentence or sentence fragment

Always capitalize the first letter in a direct quotation

Always capitalize the first letter in a direct question within a sentence

Always capitalize the first letter in a line of poetry

Always capitalize the first letter in proper nouns, including registered trademarks, names of treaties, geological eras, planets, courts of law, the days of the week, and genera in zoology and botany

Always capitalize the first letter in titles of books, magazines, newspapers, movies, works of art, and music, except for conjunctions, prepositions, and articles (Gone With the Wind)

Always capitalize the first letter in the names of ships, aircraft, and spacecraft (e.g., Sputnik)

Always capitalize the first letter in peoples' names (e.g. John Smith)

Always capitalize the first letter in a title preceding a person's name (e.g., Mr.)

Always capitalize the first letter in words designating the Deity (e.g. God)

Always capitalize the pronoun "I"

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