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Capitalization

The document outlines capitalization rules including capitalizing the first word of a sentence, proper nouns like names, cities, countries, holidays, and the first word of a quote if it is a complete sentence. Seasons are not capitalized but days, months, and holidays are. Most words in titles are capitalized excluding articles, conjunctions, and prepositions. Cities, countries, nationalities, languages, educational institutions, and buildings are also capitalized along with specific time periods and historical events.

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Capitalization

The document outlines capitalization rules including capitalizing the first word of a sentence, proper nouns like names, cities, countries, holidays, and the first word of a quote if it is a complete sentence. Seasons are not capitalized but days, months, and holidays are. Most words in titles are capitalized excluding articles, conjunctions, and prepositions. Cities, countries, nationalities, languages, educational institutions, and buildings are also capitalized along with specific time periods and historical events.

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CAPITALIZATION

Rules
Rule 1

■ Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.


■ The cat is sleeping.
■ Where did I put that book?
■ Hey! It’s great to see you! How have you been?
Rule 2 -Capitalize Names and Other
Proper Nouns
■ You should always capitalize people’s names.
■ My favorite author is Jane Austen.
■ Tom and Diane met at Judy’s house.
■ Have you met my dog, Boomer?
Names are proper nouns

■ The names of cities, countries, companies, religions, and political parties are also proper
nouns, so you should capitalize them, too.
■ We experienced some beautiful Southern California weather last fall when we attended
a Catholic wedding in San Diego.
Capitalize the First Word of a Quote (Sometimes)

■ Capitalize the first word of a quote when the quote is a complete sentence.
■ Mario asked, “What is everyone doing this weekend?”
■ Stacy answered, “My sister and I are going to the water park.”
Capitalize Days, Months, and
Holidays, But Not Seasons
■ The names of days, months, and holidays are proper nouns, so you should capitalize them.
■ I hate Mondays!
■ Tom’s birthday is in June.
■ Oh no! I forgot about Valentine’s Day!

■ The names of seasons, however, are not proper nouns, so there’s no need to capitalize them.
■ I hate winter!
■ Having a summer birthday is the best.
Capitalize Most Words in Titles

■ The capitalization rules for titles of books, movies, and other works vary a little between
style guides. In general, you should capitalize the first word, all nouns, all verbs (even
short ones, like is), all adjectives, and all proper nouns.
■ That means you should lowercase articles, conjunctions, and prepositions.
■ Sense and Sensibility is better than Pride and Prejudice.
■ The first movie of the series is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Capitalize Cities, Countries, Nationalities, and
Languages, educational institutions,buildings,

■ The names of cities, countries, nationalities, and languages are proper nouns, so
you should capitalize them.
■ English is made up of many languages, including Latin, German, and French.
■ My mother is British, and my father is Dutch.
■ The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.
■ I went to visit the Taj Mahal.
Capitalize Time Periods and Events

■ Specific periods, eras, and historical events that have proper names should be capitalized.
■ Most of the World War I veterans are now deceased.
■ In the Middle Ages, poor hygiene was partly responsible for the spreading of bubonic plague.
■ Middle school students often enjoy studying the social changes that took place during the Roaring
Twenties.

■ However, centuries—and the numbers before them—are not capitalized .


■ In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, England blossomed into an empire.
■
Exercise

■ 1) farnaz is a student from iran.she speaks english, french,farsi

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