Mastering Capitalization: Rules and Examples

Mastering Capitalization: Rules and Examples

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Mastering Capitalization: Rules and Examples

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Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and apply the rules of capitalization in sentences.

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What do you already know about capitalization?

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What is Capitalization?

Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words in sentences.

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Rule 1: Capitalize the First Word

Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

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Rule 2: Proper Nouns

Capitalize proper nouns, which are the names of specific people, places, or things.

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Rule 3: Titles

Capitalize titles when they come before a person's name, such as Mr., Mrs., Dr., or President.

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Rule 4: Days, Months, and Holidays

Capitalize the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Rule 5: Historical Events

Capitalize the names of historical events, such as the American Revolution or World War II.

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Rule 6: Organizations

Capitalize the names of organizations, like schools, companies, or clubs.

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Rule 7: Proper Adjectives

Capitalize proper adjectives, which are formed from proper nouns.

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Rule 8: Titles of Books, Movies, and Songs

Capitalize the titles of books, movies, and songs.

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Rule 9: First Word in a Quotation

Capitalize the first word in a quotation if it is a complete sentence.

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Rule 10: Proper Names in Dialogue

Capitalize proper names when they appear in dialogue.

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Review of Capitalization Rules

Recap all the capitalization rules and their examples.

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Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the correct capitalization for each sentence.

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Question 1

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

the eiffel tower is located in paris.

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Question 2

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

on sunday, we went to the beach.

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Question 3

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

my favorite movie is the lion king.

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Question 4

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

the declaration of independence was signed in 1776.

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Question 5

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

i am a member of the chess club.

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Question 6

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

my favorite song is 'shape of you'.

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Question 7

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

he said, 'i will be there at 5 PM.'

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Question 8

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

sarah asked, 'where is the library?'

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Question 9

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

my favorite book is 'to kill a mockingbird'.

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Question 10

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?

the president of the united states is joe biden.

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