Carl Schurz High School



Rules for Capitalization Capitalizing the first letter of a word indicates the word is being used in a special way. Here are guidelines which will help you capitalize correctly. 1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence and the pronoun I in any location. ex. The agency bought a computer, and I learned how to use it. *Note: The first word of a main clause following a colon may be capitalized for emphasis. ex. The decision of the council was this: Taxes will be increased. 2. Capitalize the first word in a quotation. ex. Mr. Marsh exclaimed, “Let’s do the best we can!” “Come see me soon,” requested his mom. 3. Capitalize the first word and all titles and nouns in the salutation of a letter and the first word in the complimentary close. ex. Dear Miranda Sincerely yours Very truly yours 4. Capitalize the names of the days of the week, special days (holidays), months of the year, historic events, and eras. ex. Tuesday Memorial Day American Revolution Fourth of July December Paleozoic Era 5. Capitalize the first, last, and all other important words in the titles of written works (documents, books, journals, newspapers, reports) and their contents (chapters, sections, articles), works of art and music, and movies. *Note: Capitalize articles (a, an, the), conjunctions, or prepositions only when they are the first or last words in a title or subtitle. ex. The Wealth of Nations A Day at the Races The Declaration of Independence Whitney Houston’s The Greatest Love of All 6. Capitalize nouns and abbreviations referring to parts of a written work only when the reference is followed by a number. ex. Book IX Chapter 6 Section 2 Volume III 7. Capitalize words referring to the Deity and a specific religion. ex. the Creator Buddhism Christian Allah 8. Capitalize the names of people and words associated with the name (places, diseases, etc.) ex. Joyce M. Wexler Hodgkin’s disease David Ponitz Center9. Capitalize titles in three instances: *when immediately preceding a name ex. Dr. Carl Maxwell Miss Dorothy Mosher Uncle Don Sergeant Jackson Mr. Edward Crane President Wilma Dorn Grandma Judy Seaman Hoover *after a name in an address of typed signature ex. Ms. Maria Richards, Director of Personnel Marvin J. Feldman, Manager *used in the place of a person’s name ex. “I understand your decision, Judge,” replied the defendant. I love you, Grandma. 10. Capitalize the specific names of the following: geographical sites & places: Rocky Mountains Lake Superior Austin, Texas regions: the Midwest the South the Middle East organizations: the United Way American Red Cross Salvation Army buildings: Union Baptist Church Empire State Building Dunbar High School works of engineering: Hoover Dam Great Wall of China Jefferson Memorial state abbreviations: IL OH UT CA WI MI 11. Capitalize words based on nationalities or historical background. ex. Alaskan Canadians Mexican Chinese New Yorker Indian Midwesterner Californian 12. Capitalize the name brand but not the generic product’s name. ex. Hostess Twinkies snacks Lava soap Mercedes-Benz automobiles Reebok tennis shoes Wonder bread Apple computers 13. Capitalize the names of specific courses (usually followed by a number) but not those of general areas of study (except languages). ex. Mrs. Cramer’s record includes many business, mathematics, and political science courses; she is now studying Spanish and Psychology 267. Below is a list of some words that should NOT be capitalized. trees:redwoodoakwillowflowers:daffodilrosetulipdiseases/illnesses:cancermeaslesappendicitistitles following a pronoun/article:my momour doctorthe judgeseasons:fallwinterspringdirections:north on Interstate 75rain from the westsoutherly Capitalization Practice #1BM: I can use proper capitalization.Part IDirections: Draw three lines under any letter that should be capitalized. Put a slash (/) through any letter that should not be capitalized. 1. My aunt Mary said, “we can't go to the High School for the thanksgiving pageant." 2. There were many Gods in greek Literature. 3. If you drive North on main street, you will arrive at courthouse square. 4. fifty years have passed since world war II ended. 5. The shakespearean festival held each summer in canada is a must for English Literature Students. 6. The office of judge Smith is located on the Third Floor of the johnson building. 7. The American Literature students are reading "a worn path" by Eudora Welty. 8. Every Spring Daffodils and Tulips are among the first flowers to appear in my garden. 9. The president will hold a news conference next friday in washington d.c. in the white house. 10. i recently read hemingway's “for whom the bell tolls.” Part IIDirections: Draw three lines under any letter that should be capitalized. Put a slash (/) through any letter that should not be capitalized. During world war II many jewish people were killed. german soldiers that were part of the nazi regime wanted to get rid of people who did not look like them. I learned this in world history 201. professor McNoodle always wore nike tennis shoes and drank coke during class. He was an interesting man because he could speak french, spanish, english, and german, but he was born and raised in america. Part IIIDirections: Draw three lines under any letter that should be capitalized. Put a slash (/) through any letter that should not be capitalized. 1. Mother works at brown national bank, and Father is employed by the City. 2. the titanic sank after it struck an Iceberg in the north atlantic ocean. 3. This Summer i hope to drive to the west and visit montana, wyoming and utah, and maybe I'll have time to go to arizona to see the grand canyon. 4. In calcutta mother Teresa is known for her work with the poor. 5. "If you want to go fishing," said uncle Bill, "Be here at four o' clock." 6. My Doctor said that the pain in my right side was Gall Bladder disease, not appendicitis. 7. The empire state building, greenwich village, and radio city music hall are all places that one should visit while in new york. 8. next quarter, i must take french, biology 101, american History, and ped 153. 9. The republicans and the democrats do not always agree on the important issues in our Country. 10. Next week, the catholics, protestants and jews will meet at the dayton convention center to discuss International issues. Part IVDirections: Draw three lines under any letter that should be capitalized. Put a slash (/) through any letter that should not be capitalized. In the book I read for u.s. history 110, many things happened in the year of 1910. In march, an uprising against the ottoman rule breaks out in albania. hailey’s comet was visible from Earth in april. king george V becomes king after his father dies. Some popular food brands were jell-o, dole, campbell’s soup, and coca cola. it was a very interesting time in history to be living.Capitalization Practice #2BM: I can use proper capitalization.Part IDirections: Circle each letter that should be capitalized in the sentence. 1) i told dad that i had basketball practice after school today. 2) my aunt jill is visiting from texas this week. 3) my favorite time of the year is fall. 4) i have a volleyball game at boston middle school next thursday. 5) dear ms. smith, 6) i have to take science and history 101 in order to graduate. 7) my sister is planning on attending purdue university next year. 8) yours truly, 9) kyle is going to stay with his grandma and grandpa this summer. 10) my aunt jan works at a correctional facility in kokomo. 11) ron is a partial owner of general insurance services. 12) do you know when grandpa is coming over, mom? 13) we are reading to kill a mockingbird in class. 14) he said, “the english test will be on wednesday.” 15) my family and i go to indiana beach every summer. Capitalization Practice #2Part IIDirections: Circle each letter that should be capitalized in the sentence. BM: I can use proper capitalization.1. the parkhurst theater is next to my junior high school. 2. my aunt janice, from holbrook, arizona, took me to visit petrified forest national park. 3. the rosenbach foundation in philadelphia is open to the public on tuesday and friday afternoon. 4. at kroger supermarket i bought a can of campbell’s soup, a loaf of grafield bread, and a box of tide detergent. 5. in world history class we learned about queen elizabeth, the defeat of the spanish armada, and the age or exploration. 6. ares, hera, and zeus are greek gods whose roman names are mars, juno, and jupiter. 7. the wind in the willows is a very famous children’s book by kenneth grahame. 8. “cayuga lake stretches north from ithaca, new york,” said professor willis. 9. what are you giving father for father’s day? 10. “stopping by the woods on a snowy evening” is by robert frost, and american poet from new england. 11. martha l. collins served as governor of kentucky. 12. our next concert at church includes “amazing grace” and “on eagle’s wings”. 13. when we traveled through the south, we visited the alamo and saw a replica of the texas declaration of independence. 14. dr. marie louise parker has been living in ohio for three years , but she still has a french accent. 15. dave’s houseware is the store that has moved from first avenue to front street.Capitalization Practice #3Practice ExerciseIdentify and correct all the improperly capitalized words. the statue of liberty is located in new york harbor."happy birthday, kayla!" jack cheered.playing scrabble is a good way to improve your vocabulary."place the flowers in the vase," remarked tyneal, "and put them on the front table."pizza and hamburgers were popular choices for the party.dr. seuss's the cat in the hat was played by jim carey in the movie."what did mom say when you told her you were invited to go to washington, d.c., with teddy?" james asked.juneau is the capital of alaska, our forty-ninth state.subs are called grinders, po' boys, and hoagies in different parts of the united states.grandpa told my uncle that aunt penny and allison went to the grove to go shopping.Lucy finally graduated from Park high school with straight A’s in german. If I’m going to spain, I’m going to have to learn to speak Spanish!They voted breyer’s ice cream the best tasting ice cream in the world.trade route to indiajuly, 8 1497Dear uncle jesus,the ruler of portugal, king manuel I, vested vasco da gama, our captain-major, with a fleet of four vessels. i am aboard the berrio, the third vessel in Capt. da gama’s fleet. the largest vessel, the sao gabriel, is the lead ship. the sao raphael follows, and we are next. last is the tiny fourth ship that carries all the food. we are charged with establishing a trade route to india. we are heading east right now and hope to pass southern spain this evening. The harsh winter breeze is making many people ill. i am reading the book marco polo’s travels to pass the time, but the days are long. sincerely,carlosCapitalization Practice #4The nile river is one of the most famous rivers in the world. The rocky mountains are located in colorado. The falkland islands are located in the atlantic ocean, and are a place I would like to visit. Cape agulhas is the southernmost tip of africa. Three of the world’s ten longest rivers have their source in china. In chicago, illinois, lake michigan has a beach along the coast. In hollywood, there are many famous people like paris hilton and george clooney. Mary wanted to get involved in the lake charles symphony orchestra, but she needed to make sure she could devote the time to it, because she was also attempting to learn spanish. On july 13, 1919, Satyendra Prassana Sinha was the first indian to become a member of the british house of lords. The central intelligence agency gathers information about other countries to help maintain our national security. I went to houston to visit n.a.s.a.Yesterday, I went to the mall and picked up a samsung phone and some levi jeans. november 7, 1497Dear aunt lupe,i have been at sea for many fortnights, and we have not yet reached our destination. presently, we have cast anchor just south of the bay of saint helena. we will remain here for eight days, but it doesn’t seem long enough to finish our work. we must mend the sails, clean out the hold, and take in the wood and food. i am part of a crew of thirty sailors. there is enough work, however, for at least fifty men. we sing songs like blow ye wind to pass the time and it helps us not miss our families so much. sincerely,carlos ................
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