Capitalization

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Capitalization

• Chapter 15, pp. 291-303

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Capitalization, 15-1 (p. 293)

• Capitalize proper nouns.
• Albert Einstein
• Georgia
• Fifth Avenue
• Capitalize proper adjectives.
• American
• Shakespearean
• Italian

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Capitalization, 15-2 (p. 295)

• Capitalize Titles before names and degrees
• Senator John Glenn
• Howard Jones, M.D.
• Capitalize important titles even without names
• the Prime Minister
• the President of the United States

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Capitalization, 15-2 (p. 295)

• Capitalize a word that shows a family
  relationship ONLY when it is used before a name
  or as a name.
• Grandpa Max
• Aunt Muffy
• Hello, Mother.
• Not when its alone
• my aunt

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Capitalization, 15-2 (p. 295)

• Capitalize titles of works of literature as
  follows
• The First word (ALWAYS)
• The Last word (ALWAYS)
• Important words in the middle (exclude articles,
  coordinating conjunctions, small prepositions)
• The Catcher in the Rye
• Julie of the Wolves
• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Capitalization, 15-3 (p. 297)

• Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
• The houses on my street are pink.
• Capitalize the first word in a direct quote.
• Janie said, Hey, lets go for a run!
• If the quote is interrupted, the second part is
  not capitalized.
• Hey, said Janie, lets go for a run!

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Capitalization, 15-3 (p. 297)

• Capitalize the names of languages, nationalities,
  peoples, races and religions.
• The three Tibetan Buddhist monks are creating a
  sand painting.
• Schools in Bhutan teach English as the official
  language.

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Capitalization, 15-3 (p. 297)

• Capitalize the names of groups, teams,
  businesses, institutions, and organizations.
• Save the Children
• Chicago Cubs
• University of Illinois

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Capitalization, 15-3 (p. 297)

• Capitalize the names of school subjects that are
  followed by a number and the names of all
  languages.
• Tara is taking Algebra 2, English, world history
  and journalism.

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Capitalization, 15-4 (p. 299)

• Capitalize the words I and O.
• One of Walt Whitmans poems is titled O Captain,
  my Captain!
• Capitalize historical events, documents, and
  periods.
• World War II
• Mardi Gras
• The Mesozoic Era
• Bill of Rights

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Capitalization, 15-4 (p. 299)

• Capitalize calendar items but not seasons or
  centuries
• spring semester
• St. Patricks Day
• the sixteenth century
• Capitalize brand names, but not the common noun
  that follows it.
• Ultra-Clean soap
• a tube of Sparkle toothpaste