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2nd Grade Language Proficient Test 8



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which sentence has words capitalized correctly?
a.
We live at 1670 oak street.
c.
We live at 1670 Oak street.
b.
We live at 1670 oak Street.
d.
We live at 1670 Oak Street.
 

 2. 

Choose the correct missing words.
We wrote a letter to our state __________________ asking for his support.
a.
senator Joe Allen
c.
senator joe allen
b.
Senator Joe Allen
d.
senator joe Allen
 

 3. 

Identify which underlined words are proper nouns.
On our vacation we visited many sites and places like Mt. Rushmore, old mining towns, forts, an museums.
a.
Mt. Rushmore
c.
forts
b.
towns
d.
museums
 

 4. 

Important landmarks within the United states are the Mississippi river, Rocky Mountains, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Which words are not capitalized correctly?
a.
river, mountains
c.
states, river
b.
states, mountains
d.
United, Mississippi
 

 5. 

The snake river is in a state with mountains and valleys.
Which underlined word or words should be capitalized?
a.
snake river
c.
mountains
b.
state
d.
valleys
 

 6. 

Capitalization—Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT 171-180
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a.
Hanukkah begins on the last Saturday in November.
c.
the last Saturday in November is the start of Hanukkah.
b.
hanukkah begins on the last Saturday in November.
d.
the last Saturday in November is the start of hanukkah.
 

 7. 

Which greeting is written correctly?
a.
Dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with me.
c.
dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with me?
b.
dear susie,
Will you come and spend the night with me?
d.
Dear Susie,
Will you come and spend the night with me?
 

 8. 

Dear Juanita,
Would you start dinner when you get home?
love,
Mom
Which word in this letter has a capitalization error?
a.
Dear
c.
love
b.
dinner
d.
Mom
 

 9. 

churches, schools, and hospitals are all examples of buildings.
Which underlined word should be capitalized?
a.
schools
c.
churches
b.
hospitals
d.
buildings
 

 10. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Pronoun “I”--RIT 191 - 200
1. Which of the following sentences is not capitalized correctly?
a.
I won the race.
c.
Sally and i ate lunch together.
b.
Mom said I forgot to call.
d.
I saw a shooting star.
 

 11. 

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a.
i think i’ll call her.
c.
I believe I’ll have a cookie.
b.
she answered My letter.
d.
She said i’m late
 

 12. 

Capitalization—Capitalize Proper Nouns and Adjectives--RIT 191-200
1.
We crossed the mississippi river on a warm tuesday.
Which words should be capitalized?
a.
mississippi, warm
c.
mississippi, river, tuesday
b.
river, warm, tuesday
d.
crossed, warm
 

 13. 

I enjoyed reading the novel call of the wild by Jack London.
Which words in the book title should be capitalized?
a.
call, the
c.
of, the
b.
call,wild
d.
of, wild
 

 14. 

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?
a.
Tom joined the boy scouts of America.
c.
Tom joined the boy scouts of america.
b.
Tom joined the boy Scouts of America.
d.
Tom joined the Boy Scouts of America.
 

 15. 

Which of the following is a proper noun?
a.
girl
c.
beth
b.
lady
d.
woman
 



 
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