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QuizMultiple Choice

Capitals and Commas: Part 2

Question 8 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B

Read the sentence.We drove north on the highway before my dad realized that we were supposed to take the exit in coppertown.Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

Answer
A
north
B
highway
C
dad
D
coppertown

Explanation

The name of a specific place is a proper noun, so it should be capitalized as “Coppertown.” “North” is a direction, “highway” is a common noun, and “dad” is lowercase here because it follows “my.”

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