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Capitalization

Capitalization. 1. The first word in a sentence. M y house is beautiful. 2. The word “I” My friend and I took the CPT yesterday. 3. Names of people Hillary Clinton, Andy Williams Jennifer Lopez.

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Capitalization

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  1. Capitalization

  2. 1. The first word in a sentence.My house is beautiful

  3. 2.The word “I”My friend and I took the CPT yesterday.

  4. 3.Names of peopleHillary Clinton,Andy WilliamsJennifer Lopez

  5. 4. Titles preceding names of peopleDoctor GayPresident BushQueen ElizabethMr. DuffisMrs. Rodriguez

  6. 5.Geographic names(any name you can find on a map or that is recognized as a distinct place or region)South AmericaAustraliaLake Superiorthe United States (“the” in a geographic name is not capitalized)

  7. 6.Street namesPines BoulevardLudlam RoadMiramar ParkwaySheridan StreetPalm Avenue

  8. 7.Names of :organizations – companies – Allstate Insurance CO colleges – Florida Memorial Collegebuildings – Empire State Building stores – Macy’s, Searshotels – Hilton Hotel

  9. 8. Nationalities and ethnic groupsHaitianAmericansCanadian

  10. 9.LanguagesEnglishSpanishFrenchRussian

  11. 10.Months of the yearJanuaryMarchAugust

  12. 11. Days of the week(not seasons)WednesdaySundayMonday

  13. 12.Holidays ChristmasThanksgiving Easter

  14. 13.Important Words in a titleThe Sound of Music (capitalize “the” when it is the first word of a title)Love Story

  15. 14.The official name of a specific course or specific schoolMath 101American HistoryEnglish Composition 1How difficult was your art classes in high school?

  16. 16.family relationships used as namesI asked Mother if I could buy bread.but My mother told me to buy bread.

  17. 17.the first word after a colon if what follows is a full sentenceHere is a command I can respect: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

  18. 18.names of commercial productsColgate toothpasteCampbell soupGillette shaving cream

  19. 19.historical eras and eventsI wish I had lived during the Medieval Period.

  20. 20. titles of books, magazines, essays, poems, stories, plays, articles, films, television shows, songs, cartoonsTime Magazine, King Lear (play)the TitanicDesperate Housewives

  21. 21.Abbreviations of familiar organizations, corporations, people, countries, timeAT&T, FBI, NAACP,JFK, MADD, USA

  22. 22.the opening and the first word of the closing of a letterDear Madame,Sincerely,Best regards,

  23. Which word(s) should be capitalized? • Several of my friends work at taco bell. • Thousand of people visit yellowstone national park and mount rushmore each year. • I attend night school on tuesday and thursday. • First I have to stop at wallgreen and then at five star cleaners, which is right next door. • I hate it when dad’s friends call him shorty. • Our family doctor is Ruth woolley. • I love chinese, vietnamese and italian food.

  24. The modern age is characterized by many good novels. • The abbreviation for the Soviet Union was…USSR • Two of my favorite television shows are “wheel of fortune” and “dancing with the stars” • One day a woman will be president of The United States.

  25. The End!

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