10 Rules of Capitalization

10 RULES of Capitalization

May I go with you? Rake the leaves into a pile. “My name is Arthur,” he said.

1 Capitalize the first word of each sentence The pronoun "I"The first word in a direct quote.

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2nd rule of capitalization

She answered, “My name is Maria.” Mrs. Janet Nelson is a kind woman.

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2 Capitalization of People / Characters

3rd rule of capitalization

Frisco, Texas North Dakota Sierra Nevada Mountains

3 Capitalization of Places

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The Liberty Bell is well-worth seeing. The Greatest Show on Earth is a circus.

4th rule of capitalization

4 Capitalization of things.

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5th rule of capitalization

Last Easter on March 27, 2005 my dad gave up smoking.

5 Capitalization of Holidays and Dates

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6th rule of capitalization

Campfire Girls of America is a great organization.

6 Capitalization of Organizations and Businesses

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7th rule of Capitalization

Hal is majoring in English. She is interested in history.

7 School Subjects, Courses, and Degrees

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8th rule of capitalization

Venus Polaris Halley's Comet Milky Way

8 Capitalize the Names of Planets and Universal Bodies

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9th rule of capitalization

The English and Spanish are separated by the Bay of Biscay.

9 Capitalization of Languages and People Groups

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10th rule of capitalization

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I did it!

My favorite period of history has to be the Middle Ages.

10 Capitalization of Events and Historical Periods

Index

1. Capitalize I and the 1st word in a sentence.
2. Capitalization of people/ characters
3. Capitalization of places
4. Capitalization of things
5. Capitalization of holidays and dates
6. Capitalization of organizations and businesses
7. Schools, subjects, courses, and degrees
8. Planets and universal bodies
9. Languages and people groups
10. Events and historial periods