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Capitalization Rules

Capitalization Rules. We already know…. Capitalize the first word in every sentence Capitalize the pronoun “I” Capitalize proper nouns. What else?. Proper names of people The day and month of the year.

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Capitalization Rules

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  1. Capitalization Rules

  2. We already know… • Capitalize the first word in every sentence • Capitalize the pronoun “I” • Capitalize proper nouns

  3. What else? • Proper names of people • The day and month of the year. • The first word of the closing of a letter, for example, Yours truly, Sincerely yours, Your friend

  4. What else? • Titles that precede names, such as Mrs., Mr., Ms., Miss., and Dr. • Titles of stories, such as “Soldier Boys” or the title of a story or essay, such as “Go Gun Control

  5. Capitalize Geographical Names

  6. Geographical Names (cont.)

  7. Names of Teams, Organizations, Institutions, and Government Bodies

  8. Historical Events and Periods * The name of a season is not capitalized unless it is part of a proper name: German Winter Carnival

  9. Names of Religions, Nationalities, Dieties, and Holy Days

  10. People Do not capitalize titles and family - relationships if they are not used with a proper name. Dad is capitalized if you can substitute their name for dad in the sentence. Ex: We saw the queen sitting in the royal box. Liz Fernandez is my cousin.

  11. Names of Buildings and Structures • Sydney Opera House • Hoover Dam • Tower of London Do not capitalize words such as hotel, theater, church, or school, unless it is part of the name: a new school or Hoover School

  12. Names of Planets, Stars, Constellations, and Other Heavenly Bodies • Jupiter • Sirius • The Big Dipper • The Milky Way

  13. More Capitalization? • School subjects, such as US History and Geology 102 are capitalized. • “geology” is not capitalized on its own. • Proper adjectives, such as English and Spanish are always capitalized.

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