Capitalization Rules - #1-3
1.
The first words of a sentence
When he tells a joke, he sometimes forgets the punch
line.
2. The pronoun "I"
The last time I visited Atlanta was several years ago.
3. Proper nouns (the names of specific people, places,
organizations, and sometimes things)
Ace Hardware Store
Golden Gate Bridge
Supreme Court
Rexburg, Idaho
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.)
Capitalization Exercise # 1
Copy down each sentence in your notebook, fixing the capitalization
mistakes. If a sentence does not contain any mistakes, write
correct.
1.
Has your favorite football Team ever won the rose bowl?
2.
The opossum can be found from argentina to Canada.
3.
For our project, our Club raised money for the American heart
association.
4.
To make him more confident, my father is taking english
classes.
5.
Every time My family visits san francisco, i can’t believe
the beautiful Weather they have there.
Capitalization Rules - #4-6
4. Family relationships (when used as proper names)
I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Abigail but not to my other aunts.
Here is a present I bought for Mother.
Did you buy a present for your mother?
Notice: not capitalized!
5. The names of God, specific deities, religious figures, and holy books
God
Buddha
the Virgin Mary
Moses
the Bible
Zeus
Exception: Do not capitalize the nonspecific use of the word "god."
The Greeks worshipped many gods.
6. Titles preceding names, but not titles that follow names used as
positions
She worked as the assistant to Mayor Smith
I was able to interview Miriam Moss, mayor of Littonville.
Capitalization Exercise # 2
Copy down each sentence in your notebook, fixing the
capitalization mistakes. If a sentence does not contain any
mistakes, write correct.
1.
2.
The one thing I learned from my dad was that it was good to earn the
trust of one's children. dad has shown me how good that a dad can be.
One day when I went to his house, and dad wasn't there, I ran outside
to see what he was doing.
Did you see queen elizabeth at the party?
3.
I saw a queen at the party that I went to last night.
4.
I got to see pope john paul II when I went to rome.
5.
Pastor john always gives the Sermon on Easter Sunday.
6.
Some people read the old and new Testaments for historical purposes.
Capitalization Rules - #7-9
7. Directions that are names - North, South, East, and West when used as
sections of the country, but not as compass directions
“The Patels have moved to the Southwest.”
“Jim's house is two miles north of Otterbein.”
8. The days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays (but not the
seasons used generally)
Halloween
winter
Friday
October
spring
Monday
Exception: Seasons are capitalized when used in a title.
Example: 2002 Summer Olympic Games
9. The names of countries, nationalities, and specific languages
Costa Rica
French
British
Spanish
English
Arabic
Capitalization Exercise # 3
Copy down each sentence in your notebook, fixing the capitalization
mistakes. If a sentence does not contain any mistakes, write
correct.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
atlanta, new orleans, and mobile are all in the south
I just can’t wait for the winter olympics next year!
Spring Break starts next friday and goes through tuesday.
Team USA is facing puerto rico in the World Baseball Classic.
Walmart is north of rexburg.
Capitalization Rules - #10-12
10. The first word in a sentence that is a direct quote
Emerson once said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
(Note: If a direct quotation is interrupted mid-sentence, do not capitalize
the second part of the quotation.)
"I didn't see an actual alien being," Mr. Johnson said, "but I sure wish I had."
11. The major words in the titles of books, articles, and songs (but not short
prepositions or the articles "the," "a," or "an," if they are not the first word
of the title)
“One of Jerry's favorite books is The Catcher in the Rye.”
12. Members of national, political, racial, social, civic, and athletic groups
Green Bay Packers
Friends of the Wilderness
African-Americans
Chinese
Democrats
Capitalization Exercise # 4
Copy down each sentence in your notebook, fixing the
capitalization mistakes. If a sentence does not contain any
mistakes, write correct.
1.
“Bring me the vacuum,” my mother said, “And do it now.”
2.
The worst book ever is the hunger games.
3.
mr. hernandez’s favorite Baseball Team is the new york yankees.
4.
I’ve always wanted to eat French fries in france.
5.
The girl screamed, “i can’t wait for christmas!”
Capitalization Rules - #13-15
13. Periods and events (but not century numbers)
Victorian Era
Great Depression
Constitutional Convention
sixteenth century
14. Trademarks
Pepsi
Honda
Not capitalized!
Apple
Microsoft Word
15. Words and abbreviations of specific names
IBM
NBC
UN
AT&T
UK
(International Business Machines)
(National Broadcasting Company)
(United Nations
(American Telephone and Telegraph)
(United Kingdom)
Capitalization Exercise # 5
Read each sentence. In your notebooks, capitalize the words that have errors. Do not write
down each sentence.
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2.
3.
4.
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9.
10.
The U.S. senate and the house of representatives may pass a bill into law, but president
trump can veto it.
Mr. williams is a reporter for United Press international.
both rabbi Frankel and reverend Stone organized aid for the many victims of the fire.
The maya of the Yucatan Peninsula worshipped nature gods such as chac, a god of rain, and
Itzamna, a sky god.
My uncle Scott works at Apex hardware store.
Michelangelo's The creation of the world and the last judgement are paintings that depict
scenes from the holy bible
We went to sea world after easter vacation.
“I went with dad to the movies,” my sister said to me.
I plan on taking calculus II next semester if I pass English.
The Winter Games of the 1998 olympics were held in Nagano, Japan.