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Capitalization

Capitalization. Mr. Whitehead. Rule - First Letter. Capitalize the first letter of the first letter of every sentence. H is sister writes music for the flute and kettledrum. L yrics aren’t her strong suit. G o to the store. I walked down the street. A car sped by the police car.

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization Mr. Whitehead

  2. Rule - First Letter • Capitalize the first letter of the first letter of every sentence. • His sister writes music for the flute and kettledrum. • Lyrics aren’t her strong suit. • Go to the store. • I walked down the street. • A car sped by the police car.

  3. Rule 2 – Proper nouns • Capitalize proper nouns. • A proper noun is a person’s name or the name of an official place or thing. • cities, states, countries • St. Joseph, Missouri, United States • Sheldon, Carthage, Argentina • geographical features • Mississippi River, Ozark Mountains, • Alantic Ocean, Rocky Mountains.

  4. Rule 2 – Proper nouns • nationalities • Japanese culture, Kenyan, Spanish language, Italian class • days, months, holidays • Friday, February, April Fool’s Day • Do NOT capitalize the seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer, or fall. • Organizations • Future Farmers of America, Girls Scouts of America

  5. Rule 2 – Proper nouns • titles of movies, TV shows, books, songs, and works of art • Enchanted, Pysch, Jersey Shore, Alice in Wonderland, Mona Lisa, America the Beautiful • Do NOT capitalize articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions, or prepositions unless they are the first or last word in the title. • historical events • World War II, The Gettysburg Address, American Revolution.

  6. Rule 3 – Family Relationships • Capitalize words stating family relationships. • Words such as Mom, Dad, and Grandma should be used as proper nouns or as titles with proper names. • My Grandma Jane and Uncle Joe visited Dad at his office. • Do NOT capitalize these words when used to describe the person. • My grandma and my uncle visited my dad at his office.

  7. Question 1 • Which of the following sentences is correct: • My sister will fly to paris, France, this summer. • my sister will fly to Paris, France, this summer. • My sister will fly to Paris, France, this Summer. • My sister will fly to Paris, France, this summer.

  8. Question 2 • Which of the following sentences is correct: • Jim and Kathy agree that october is their favorite month and that fall is their favorite season. • Jim and Kathy agree that October is their favorite month and that fall is their favorite season. • Jim and Kathy agree that October is their favorite moth and that Fall is their favorite season. • jimand kathy agree that October is their favorite moth and that fall is their favorite season.

  9. Question 3 • Which of the following sentences is correct: • The Elk river begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma. • The Elk River begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward oklahoma. • The elk river begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma. • The Elk River begins in Pineville, Missouri, and flows generally westward toward Oklahoma.

  10. Question 4 • Which of the following sentences is correct: • She hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the United States. • She hasn’t seen uncle Johann since she moved to the United States. • She hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the united states. • she hasn’t seen Uncle Johann since she moved to the United States.

  11. Question 5 • Which of the following sentences is correct: • I have never been to Thailand, but i really like Thai food. • I have never been to Thailand, but I really like Thai food. • I have never been to Thailand, but I really like Thai Food. • I have never been to Thailand, but I really like thai food.

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