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CapitalizationCapitalizationCapitalizationCapitalization
Do I need a capital letter?
Do I need a capital letter?
Or should that letter remain lower case?
Or should that letter remain lower case?
This presentation covers capitalizing
the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the
pronoun I , and proper nouns.
This presentation covers capitalizing
the first letter of the first word of a sentence, the
pronoun I , and proper nouns.
A capitalization item on an A capitalization item on an objective test might look like objective test might look like this this .. .. ..
A capitalization item on an A capitalization item on an objective test might look like objective test might look like this this .. .. ..
Capitalize the first Capitalize the first letterletter of the of the first first wordword of a of a sentencesentence..Capitalize the first Capitalize the first letterletter of the of the first first wordword of a of a sentencesentence..
the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo the rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.on the kitchen counter.
Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend!
Dude, formal writing is not the same as texting your friend!
TThe rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo he rotten pear sat in a puddle of goo on the kitchen counter.on the kitchen counter.
Capitalize the pronounCapitalize the pronoun II..Capitalize the pronounCapitalize the pronoun II..
If that liar Darlene claims that she spent If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, i will say that i saw her the night studying, i will say that i saw her kissing Thomas at the movies.kissing Thomas at the movies.
If that liar Darlene claims that she spent If that liar Darlene claims that she spent the night studying, the night studying, II will say that will say that II saw saw her at the movies.her at the movies.
Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s.
You deserve a capital letter!
Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s.
You deserve a capital letter!
Capitalize Capitalize proper nounsproper nouns..Capitalize Capitalize proper nounsproper nouns..
On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. On On TTuesday, uesday, SSeptember 18, eptember 18, EElizabeth lizabeth cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew. cooked her first pot of squid eyeball stew.
Proper nouns include the days of the week,
the months of the year, and names.
Proper nouns include the days of the week,
the months of the year, and names.
Other Proper NounsOther Proper NounsOther Proper NounsOther Proper Nouns
TitlesTitles beforebefore NamesNames
Specific Specific PlacesPlaces
OrganizationsOrganizations CompaniesCompanies Product Product
NamesNames ReligionsReligions LanguagesLanguages
NationalitiesNationalities HolidaysHolidays DepartmentsDepartments Historical Historical
ErasEras Regions of the Regions of the
CountryCountry Course Course
NamesNames Titles of WorksTitles of Works
Titles Before NamesTitles Before NamesTitles Before NamesTitles Before Names
PProfessor rofessor StoneStone
UUncle Jerryncle Jerry
the nursing the nursing pprofessorrofessor
my my uunclencle
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Specific PlacesSpecific PlacesSpecific PlacesSpecific Places
TTito’s ito’s TTaco aco PPalacealace
NNew ew YYork ork CCity ity GGatorlandatorland
the the ttaco aco sstand tand outsideoutside
a a ccityity a a ttheme heme pparkark
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
OrganizationsOrganizationsOrganizationsOrganizations
WWorld orld WWildlife ildlife FFundund
AAmerican merican RRed ed CCross ross
DDoctors octors WWithout ithout BBordersorders
an an eenvironmental nvironmental ggrouproup
an an eemergency mergency rresponse esponse aagencygency
a a mmedical edical hhumanitarian umanitarian oorganizationrganization
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
CompaniesCompaniesCompaniesCompanies
SStarbucks tarbucks CCorporationorporation
TThe he CCoca-oca-CCola ola CCompany ompany
AApple pple IInc.nc.
a a ccoffee offee hhouseouse a a ssoda oda ssupplierupplier a a ccomputer omputer
mmanufactureranufacturer
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Product NamesProduct NamesProduct NamesProduct Names
FFrappuccinorappuccino OOreo reo PPower ower MMacac
a a ffrozen rozen ccoffeeoffee a a ccookieookie a a ccomputeromputer
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
ReligionsReligionsReligionsReligions
BBuddhismuddhism DDruidsruids
mmeditation editation ppracticeractice
nnature ature wworshippersorshippers
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
LanguagesLanguagesLanguagesLanguages
FFrench friesrench fries RRussian boar ussian boar SSpanish mosspanish moss
ffried ried ppotatoesotatoes wwild ild ppigsigs aair ir pplantslants
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these! But use lower
case for these!But use lower
case for these!
NationalitiesNationalitiesNationalitiesNationalities
BBraziliansrazilians the the FFrench rench ancient ancient
EEgyptiansgyptians
ssummerummer t touristsourists wwine ine
cconnoisseursonnoisseurs ppyramid yramid bbuildersuilders
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
HolidaysHolidaysHolidaysHolidays
TThanksgivinghanksgiving HHalloweenalloween FFourth of ourth of JJulyuly
ffamilyamily d dinnerinner ccostume ostume ppartyarty ffireworks ireworks sshowhow
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these! But use lower
case for these!But use lower
case for these!
DepartmentsDepartmentsDepartmentsDepartments
DDivision of ivision of MMotor otor VVehiclesehicles
OOrlando rlando FFire ire DDepartmentepartment
IInternal nternal RRevenue evenue SServiceervice
ddriver’sriver’s l licenseicense ffirefightersirefighters ttax ax ccollectorsollectors
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Historical ErasHistorical ErasHistorical ErasHistorical Eras
LLate ate CCretaceousretaceous
OOld ld KKingdom ingdom the the GGreat reat
DDepressionepression
wwhen hen ddinosaurs inosaurs llivedived
pproliferation of roliferation of ppyramidsyramids
ppoor oor eeconomic conomic ttimesimes
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Regions of the CountryRegions of the CountryRegions of the CountryRegions of the Country
the the SSouthouth the the NNortheastortheast the the WWestest
the the ssouth exitouth exit blowing from theblowing from the
nnortheastortheast wwest of the mallest of the mall
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Course NamesCourse NamesCourse NamesCourse Names
FFundamentals undamentals of of BBiologyiology
IIntermediate ntermediate AAlgebra lgebra
CContemporary ontemporary LLiteratureiterature
bbiologyiology aalgebralgebra lliteratureiterature
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these!
But use lower case for these!But use lower
case for these!
Titles of WorksTitles of WorksTitles of WorksTitles of Works
MMoby-oby-DDickick AAliensliens TThrillerhriller
a thick a thick nnovelovel the best the best mmovie ovie
ever madeever made a dance a dance aalbumlbum
Capitalize these!
Capitalize these! But use lower
case for these!But use lower
case for these!
the end.the end.TThe end.he end.TThe he EEnd.nd.
Better.Better.