Capitalization Rules

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Capitalization Rules
Keyboarding and Computer Concepts

• Check your knowledge before the quiz . . .

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Holiday Names

• Do you capitalize the word day in a holiday
  name?
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• Always
• Never
• Sometimes

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Oops!

• Here are some examples
• New Years Day
• Valentines Day
• Memorial Day
• Easter day
• Thanksgiving day
• Halloween day
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Correct!

• It depends on whether the word day is included
  in the holiday name.
• New Years Day
• Valentines Day
• Memorial Day
• Easter day
• Thanksgiving day
• Halloween day

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Street Names

• Do you capitalize the word street lane
  avenue boulevard circle in street names?
• Click on your answer
• Always
• Never
• Sometimes

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Oops!

• Here are some examples
• Sycamore Lane
• First Street
• Brown Avenue
• Hollywood Boulevard
• Farley Circle
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Correct!

• Always capitalize the words street lane
  avenue boulevard circle etc. in street
  names?
• Sycamore Lane
• First Street
• Brown Avenue
• Hollywood Boulevard
• Farley Circle

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Initials and Abbreviations

• Do you capitalize initials or letters in
  abbreviations?
• Click on your answer
• Always
• Never
• Sometimes

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Oops!

• Here are some examples
• James V. Brown
• USPS (United States Postal Service)
• c.o.d. (cash on delivery)
• Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy)
• JA (Junior Achievement)
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Correct!

• Capitalize initials or letters in abbreviations
  if the letters would be capitalized when the
  words are spelled out.
• James V. Brown
• USPS (United States Postal Service)
• c.o.d. (cash on delivery)
• Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy)
• JA (Junior Achievement)

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Official Titles

• Do you capitalize official titles such as
  senator, president, principal, pastor?
• Click on your answer
• Always
• Never
• Sometimes

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Oops! This is a tricky one.

• Here are some examples
• Senator Clinton
• Robert Dole, senator
• George W. Bush, President
• Principal Noaker
• Pastor Jim
• King Tut
• Mrs. George, president of ABC Company
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Correct!

• Capitalize an official title such as senator,
  president, principal, pastor, when it precedes
  (comes before) a name or elsewhere if it is a
  title of high distinction (president or king of a
  country).
• Senator Clinton
• Robert Dole, senator
• George W. Bush, President
• Principal Noaker
• Pastor Jim
• King Tut
• Mrs. George, president of ABC Company

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Some other tricky ones to capitalize

• Historic Periods Geographic Locations
  Events Specific Structures
• The French Revolution The Eiffel Tower
• The Black Hills The Harvest Festival

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All Done!
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