Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated for the USCIS writing test?

Correct: 'We live in the United States.' This sentence demonstrates several writing rules tested by USCIS: (1) FIRST WORD CAPITALIZED: 'We' starts with a capital W; (2) PROPER NOUN CAPITALIZED: 'United States' is capitalized as a country name (the country); (3) COMMON WORDS LOWERCASE: 'live in the' are not capitalized (lowercase) because they are not proper nouns; (4) ENDING PUNCTUATION: a PERIOD at the end (a question mark would be used for a question; an exclamation point is generally not used on USCIS sentences). USCIS WRITING TEST SCORING typically focuses on whether the sentence is understandable and the key words are spelled correctly. Minor punctuation or capitalization errors typically don't disqualify, BUT applicants should aim for correct writing because: (1) clean writing demonstrates better English skills; (2) very poor writing might be marked wrong if meaning is unclear.

Writing tips: (1) WRITE NEATLY — print or cursive both acceptable as long as legible; (2) WRITE LARGE ENOUGH to be readable; (3) START WITH CAPITAL LETTERS for first words and proper nouns; (4) END WITH A PERIOD (or question mark if it's a question); (5) PUT SPACES between words; (6) DON'T WORRY about perfect handwriting — clearly written is what matters.

Sample well-written sentences: 'The President lives in the White House.' 'Thanksgiving is in November.' 'Lincoln was a President.' 'Independence Day is in July.' 'America is in North America.' 'We celebrate Thanksgiving in November.' 'The flag has 50 stars.'.