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Capital letters
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Using Capital Letters
1- Capitalize the first word in every sentence. My sister has soccer practice after school. Then she has to
do her homework.
The 1st word of a directly quoted sentence should begin with a capital letter, whether or not the quotation comes at the beginning of your sentence. Reiko asked, “Have you finished your report?”
The first word in every line of a poem usually begins with a capital letter He’s white
As spilled milk,
My cat who sleeps
With his belly….
Using Capital Letters 1b -Capitalize the first word in both the
salutation and the closing of a letter. Salutation/Greeting:
Dear Service Manager: Dear Adam, My dear Brenda,
Closing: Sincerely, Yours truly,
Using Capital Letters
2- Capitalize the pronoun I When I returned home, I walked the dog.
3- Capitalize proper nouns Hewes Middle School school place United States of America country place/thing Red Sox team thing Statue of Liberty monument thing Aunt Birtha aunt person Toni Morrison writer person
(see Holt Handbook p. 241-251)
Honors Core- Stop Here.
Using Capital Letters Do NOT capitalize the names of school subjects,
EXCEPT course names followed by a numeral and the names of language classes social studies, science, health, art Woodworking II, Consumer Education 101, Spanish, English
4- Capitalize proper adjectives Mexico Mexican carvings Judaism Judaic laws Mars Martian landscape China Chinese food
Using Capital Letters
5- Capitalize titles of people’s names
When a title comes before a person’s name: Judge O’Connor Principal Walsh Mrs. Santos Senator Topping
When a title is used alone or following a person’s name, do NOT capitalize it: Judy Klein, our club president, led the meeting. The secretary gave a speech to Congress.
Using Capital Letters
Titles showing a family relationship: Uncle Bob Nana Bea
When the title takes the place of the person’s name: Can the cast come off today, Doctor? Good morning, Ma’am! Either Mom or Dad will drive us to school.
Capitalization Rules
6- Capitalize most abbreviations See Holt Handbook p. 250-251
7- Capitalization Tips