Capital Letters - Introductory Activity

<p>Capital letters usage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>It should always be capitalized. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The first word in a sentence should always be capitalized.

Direct quotations, even within a sentence, should have their first word capitalized.

The word "I" should always be capitalized, regardless of its position in a sentence.

The names of specific companies, associations, unions, clubs, religious and political groups, and other organizations should be capitalized.

The names of specific locations, such as cities, states, and countries, should be capitalized.

The names of specific schools and other educational institutions should be capitalized.

The names of specific days of the week, months, and holidays should be capitalized.

If the specific name of a place is not given, use lowercase letters.

The first word of a sentence always starts with a capital letter.

Direct quotes, even within a sentence, begin with a capital letter.

Proper names of people, places, and the pronoun "I" are always capitalized.

Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays are always capitalized.

Brand names of products, like specific brands of food, clothing, or electronics, are capitalized.

Titles of books, magazines, articles, movies, TV shows, songs, poems, and other creative works are capitalized.

Capital letters can also be used to emphasize specific words for a particular effect in writing.

Every word is capitalized in the titles of most books, magazines, and articles.

The first letter of a word is a capital letter when the word begins a sentence.

Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or things. They always start with a capital letter.

The names of days of the week and months of the year are proper nouns, so they are capitalized.

The names of specific places, like cities, states, and countries, are proper nouns, so they are capitalized.

The names of organizations, institutions, and companies are proper nouns, so they are capitalized.

Titles of books, movies, songs, and other works are capitalized, including the first and last words.

The first letter of a person's name is always capitalized.

Nationalities and languages are capitalized.

Capitalize the first letter of proper nouns, including names of specific people, places, organizations, and events.

Capitalize the first letter of titles of specific school courses, even when listed.

Use lowercase letters for general subject areas like "history" or "math" when they are not part of a specific course title.

Capitalize the first letter of specific languages, but not general references to languages.

Capitalize geographical locations such as countries, states, cities, and regions.

Use lowercase letters when giving directions, but capitalize names of specific places mentioned.

Capitalize historical periods and events, including wars, battles, and movements.

Capitalize the first word and all other important words in titles of books, articles, poems, movies, songs, and other works.

The names of specific races or ethnicities should be capitalized.

The names of specific nationalities should be capitalized.

The first word in a letter closing should be capitalized.

The names of specific organizations, institutions, and events should be capitalized.

The names of specific geographical locations, including continents, countries, states, cities, and bodies of water, should be capitalized.

The names of specific historical periods and events should be capitalized.

The names of specific languages should be capitalized.

Names of specific days of the week should always be capitalized.

The titles of specific holidays should always be capitalized.

Words within a direct quotation should be capitalized if they would normally start a sentence.

Capital letters should be used when writing the names of specific months, like "May" or "June."

The names of specific companies, organizations, and groups are always capitalized.

Any word at the beginning of a sentence must start with a capital letter.