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Decide whether the underlined word in each sentence should be capitalized or lowercase. If the word iscorrect as it is, choose correct. Choose your answer below.

..PJ I, Last S1L!]JJl..l'd, my family and Iwent on vacation.@ capitalized €j lowercase @ correct

A 2. We spent an entire week in New York Q1y,~ capitalized ® lowercase @ correct

~ 3. My mother wanted us all to go see a BroadwaJ:show.@ capitalized (~ lowercase *correct

A "i. After we discussed our options, we decided to gosee the Lion King.~ capitalized ® lowercase (~) correct

e 5. The costumes and the dancing were veryentertaining.@ capitalized ® lowercase ~ correct

A 6. In case you don't know, the story was set in africa.• capitalized ® lowercase @) correct

i!J 1. While we were in the city, we also visited manyHistorit:; sites.@ capitalized ~ lowercase @ correct

A 8. For example, we rode a ferry out to Liberty island.~ capitalized ® lowercase © correct

A 9. That's where the ;:;tatue of Liberty is located.~ capitalized ® lowercase @ correct

10. Because my dad loves baseball, we went to a NewYork Yankees 0a~.® capitalized fil10wercase @ correct

Sfrafegies for Wrifers Grade 8

II. To our surprise, we saw !DL Michael Bloombergthere.*capitalized ® lowercase ® correct

12. He is the Maygr of New York City.@ capitalized • lowercase ® correct

t 13. On a veri hot day, we rode the subway to ConeyIsla!!d.@ capitalized ® lowercase ~ correct

A 11.1-. We spent the day at the beach, and we swam in theAtlantic 9cean.~ capitalized ® lowercase @ correct

f9..- 15. Later, we took a walk through Times Square andlooked in souvenir shops.@ capitalized *lowercase @ correct

A i6. 'TIle next day was .thursday, and we spent it atChelsea Piers.~ capitalized ® lowercase ® C017ect

Q 17. Chelsea Piers is a sports complex with Basketballcourts and a bowling ailey.® capitalized ~ lowercase @ correct

It 18. I enjoyed eating different kinds of food; I thinkindian food is my new favorite!~ capitalized ® lowercase @ correct

CJ9. Just like there is a place called Little Italy, there isalso an area called Little India.@ capitalized ® lowercase ~ correct

ft20. I hope to go back to New York to explore some ofits other Neighborhoods.

, @ capitalized ~ lowercase @ correct

Tests for Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

Nilme __ iJJJL6w U0 ICEljInitials and Abbreviations

If the underlined initial or abbreviation is not correct, choose the correct initial or abbreviation. If the initial orabbreviation is correct as it is, choose correct.

A I. Today, Clifford p jones is coming to speak to ourscience class.~p. @p.

@P @tonect.£) 2. Our teacher, Nits Pei, invited him to talk to us

about archaeology@ I\1RS @ Mss.~ Mrs. (~ correct

A 3. She wrote the words Cliffoxd Jones, PHD on [email protected]. @p.h.d® phd @ correct

C II. When Doc. Jones walked -m,we were all surprised.@Dctr. ~Dr.® DR @ correct

b 5. He wore jeans, and the words "I live 011 Dinosaurblvd" were on hisT<shirt!@BLVD @vain

~ Blvd. ® correct

A 6. He told us about Jurassic Investigations INC., thecompany he began.~Inc. @vain® IN (C) @ correct

~ "'I. The company started in Jnrv. of 1992.@JAN. ~Jan.

® JA ® correctp, S. 1heir first dig was near Sunriver, ORE, in the

Cascade Mountains.

~OR ©Or®Ore. ® correct

J) 9. The company found. some interesting fossils on Mt.Bachelor.@Mnt. @MNT.®MT. ~ correct

JE> 10. This mountain rises over nine thousand ft into theair!

@FT~ft.

-@Ft@correct

Sira/egies for Wrifers Grade 8

A ID. Luther S Cressman was one of the first scientists todig in Oregon.~S. @s.@s @correct

C 12. Mstr. Cressman began an archaeology school in thestate.

®mr. ~Mr.® Mtr. ® correct

A 13. In fact, the school is a part of the University ofOregon, or u.o for short..UO @u.o.® uo ® correctc., I~.Jurassic Investigations found animal and humanfossils from as early as 6,000 be.@BC t)B.C.® b,c. ® correct

J) IS. The company donated the artifacts to the Universityof Oregon Museum of Natural History in Aug. of1998.@AU @AUG

® Aug ~ correctA 16. You can visit the museum at 1680 East 15th Ave on

the school's campus.~Ave. @)AVEN.

® aye ® correct

f3 17. Admission is free for those twelve ~ and under.@YRS. @Yrs.~ yrs. ® correct

A JS. This museum is not as big as the national one in¥lashington, de.*D.C. @d.c.®DC. @ correct

~ 19. There are natural history museums all around theUSA.@ U.S.a. @u.s.a.

® usa @ correct

-D 20. Our teacher invited the doctor to return in Apr. toupdate the class on its [email protected].' @apr.

®APR @ correctTests for Grammar, Usagfl, and Mechanics