Capitalization Flashcards
Capitalize titles (not occupations) when they are used before names, unless the title is followed by a comma. Don’t capitalize the title if it is used after a name or instead of a name, Unless it’s a direct address.
True or False
True
Is the following correct, why?
The president will address Congress.
Correct
Don’t capitalize the title if it is used instead of a name
Congress is capitalized ( as well as other government entities)
Is the following correct
Chairman of the Board William Bly will preside at the conference.
Correct
Capitalize titles when they appear before names, unless followed by a comma.
Is the following correct
The Chairman of the Board,William Bly, will preside.
Incorrect
Only capitalize titles before names and when not followed by a comma.
The Senators from Iowa and Ohio are expected to attend.
Incorrect
Only capitalize titles when they are followed by names and not a comma after the title.
Also expected to attend are Senators Buzz James and Eddie Twain.
Correct.
Titles are capitalized when a name comes after and no comma directly after the title.
Governor Bush, Lieutenant Governor Clinton, and Attorney General Washington will attend.
Correct
Capitalize titles when they are used before names, unless the title is followed by a comma.
Don’t capitalize a title if used after a name or instead of a name.
Is the Director Steven Spielberg on set?
The award goes to Coach Bill Sykes.
Incorrect
Dont capitalize occupations before names. However, titles replacing someones first name are generally capitalized.
Here comes professor Ames
Incorrect. Titles replacing a first name are generally capitalized
Will you take my temperature, doctor?
Incorrect
Capitalize a formal title when used as a direct address.
We’re sorry to report, Captain, that we’re headed for an iceberg.
Correct
Capitalize a formal title when it is used as a direct address.
Capitalization Reference list
True or False
- Little Debby’s
- Brownies
- The Grand Canyon
- A Russian Song
- wednesday
- Winter
- congress
- The great depression
- The Empire State Building
- Mount everest
- TRUE
- False
- False the Grand Canyon
- False (Russian song)
- False
- False (seasons are not capitalized)
- False ( Government organizations are capitalized )
- False (Era are capitalized)
- True Manmade structures are capitalized
- False (Mount Everest is a fully capitalized phrase; all manmade and natural landmarks are fully capitalized(
Capitalization Reference list
True or False
- Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson
- Mars & moon
- Caucasian
- Gratiot Ave
- Antelope
- German Sheppard
- Oxygen
- golden delicious apple
- daylight savings time
- Poinsetta
- Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson Crt
- Mars & moon Crt
- Caucasian Crt
- Gratiot Ave Crt
- antelope Crt
- German sheppard InCrt (German sheppard)
- oxygen Incrt
- Golden Delicious apple InCrt
- daylight savings time Correct
- poinsettia InCrt
Rule:
If you can replace the family name (mom, dad, grandpa) with the persons name then Capitalize it.
True
Capitalize specific geographical regions. Do not capitalize points of the compass.
True or False
True
Are the following examples
TRUE OR FALSE
- We had three relatives visit from the West.
- Go West for three blocks and then turn left.
- We left Florida and drove north.
- We live in the southwest.
- We live in the southeast sector.
- Most of the west coast is rainy this time of year.
7.The West Coast of Scotland is always sunny.
We had three relatives visit from the West.
1. CORRECT
Go West for three blocks and then turn left.
- INCORRECT west
We left Florida and drove north.
3.CORRECT
We live in the southwest.
4.INCORRECT Southwest
We live in the southeast sector.
5.CORRECT
Most of the west coast is rainy this time of year.
6.INCORRECT West Coast
7.INCORRECT west coast
Rule:
Capitalize the word “The” before proper nouns
We seen The Grateful Dead in concert.
We visited The Grand Canyon.
False
Don’t capitalize “the” before proper nouns
Always capitalize the 1st word in a complete quotation, even midsentence.
Billy bob said, “The case is far from over, and we will win.”
True
Do not capitalize quoted material that continues a sentence.
Lamarr said that the case was “far from over” and that “we will win.”
Correct
It’s not a separate independent clause like the other example.
Right or wrong
I must take History and Algebra 101.
Wrong only specific classes are capitalized like Algebra 101
Don’t capitalize “the national anthem.”
Correct
Twentieth Century
Incorrect
Centuries are not capitalized
However, eras are capitalized like “the Great Depression “
When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are used as common nouns (not as names), they’re not capitalized. Generally, there will be a possessive adjective (my, her, his, our) or an article (the, a, an) in front of family titles used as common nouns.
True or False
True
Can I go to the mall once I finish my homework, Mom?
Can I go to the mall once I finish my homework,mom?
Can I go to the mall once I finish my homework,Mom?
I know the crash was serious, dad, but I’d really like to borrow your car.
I know the crash was serious,Dad, but I’d really like to borrow your car.
I know the crash was serious,Dad, but I’d really like to borrow your car.
What have you been up to, Grandma?
What have you been up to,grandma?
What have you been up to,Grandma?
Gracie asked her Mom if she could go to the mall after finishing her homework.
Gracie asked hermomif she could go to the mall after finishing her homework.
Gracie asked hermomif she could go to the mall after finishing her homework.
I asked my dad if I could borrow his car the day after the crash.
I asked myDadif I could borrow his car the day after the crash.
I asked mydadif I could borrow his car the day after the crash.
Lorraine wondered what her grandmother had been up to.
Lorraine wondered what herGrandmotherhad been up to.
Lorraine wondered what hergrandmotherhad been up to.
Which words in a title get capitalized
First & Last and everything else except
Short Prepositions
Articles
Short Coordinating Conjunctions
Is “grandma Beth” correct?
Grandma Beth is correct because it is being used as a title
Is “ Meredith’s Uncle “ correct?
No
Today is grandma Maria’s birthday.
If there is one person who is sure to support you, it is Aunt Maya.
Lulu loves to visit uncle Farley’s farm.
All should be capitalized when used as a title before the name.
Which is correct and why?
She worked as the assistant to Mayor Hanolovi.
I was able to interview Miriam Moss, mayor of Littonville
Both
Capitalize titles preceding names, but not titles that follow names.
victorian era
Great Depression
Constitutional Convention
Sixteenth century
Periods and events (but not century numbers)
Victorian Era
Great Depression
Constitutional Convention
sixteenth century
Will lack of sleep (effect / affect) your game?
Will lack of sleep have an (affect /effect) on your game?
Affect
Effect
conscious / conscience= adjective meaning awake, perceiving
Despite a head injury, the patient remained conscious / conscience
Conscious
conscience / conscious = noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good
Chris wouldn’t cheat because his conscience / conscious wouldn’t let him.
Conscience
seize, either, weird, height, foreign, leisure, conscience, counterfeit, forfeit, neither, science, species, sufficient
These are exceptions to which rule?
I before E except after C
She said, “Bees are not the only insects that sting.”
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence.
“You must understand,” he pleaded, “That I need more time to pay you.”
Correct or not
Not
Explanation: capitalize only the first word of a quoted sentence.
You must understand,” he pleaded, “that I need more time to pay you.”
Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description following the name.
The president of the United States wields much power.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: do not capitalize a civil title if it is used instead of a name. Unless it’s a direct address
live in the Northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.
Correct or not
Not
live in the northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.
Explanation: Capitalize points of the compass only when they refer to specific geographical regions. In this sentence, “northeastern” is an adjective describing “part,” not a region.
The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: “The West” refers to a specific geographical region of the United States.
Have you read All the King’s Men?
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: with composition titles, do not capitalize a, an, or the unless it is first or last in the title.
I enjoy summer more than any other season.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: do not capitalize names of seasons.
My dear Mr. Simpson:
Correct or not
Not
My Dear Mr. Simpson
Explanation: in correspondence, capitalize only the first word of a salutation and the first word of a complimentary close.
Sincerely yours,
Correct or not
Not
Sincerely Yours,
Explanation: in correspondence, capitalize only the first word of a salutation and the first word of a complimentary close.
Don’t you love looking at the sky when Venus appears next to the moon?
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: capitalize other planets, but do not capitalize “the moon.”
Leslie said that a highlight of her trip to the nation’s capital was touring the White House.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: “nation’s capital” is lowercase.
Landmarks are capitalized
My grandmother lives on Fillmore street.
Correct or not
Not
Should be Filmore Street
I will be excited to listen to our Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Williamson, speak today in the auditorium.
Correct or not
Not
Explanation: capitalize titles when used directly before names unless the title is followed by a comma.
The new immigration bill has the support of most of our state’s Congressional delegation, including Senator Mayhew.
Correct or not
Not
should be: congressional delegation
I plead not guilty, Your Honor
I plead not guilty, your Honor
I plead not guilty, Your Honor
Explanation: capitalize formal titles when used as a direct address.
Have you ever visited New England in the fall?
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: do not capitalize the four seasons.
I told uncle Walter to turn north when he reached Broadway, but he got lost because he’s not from Madison County.
Correct or not
Not
Uncle Walter because it is a title
Explanation: Do not capitalize points of the compass. Capitalize manmade territories (“Madison County”).
Adriana is dreading the spring quarter because she has to take an organic chemistry course and Physics 105.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: Do not capitalize the four seasons. Capitalize the names of specific course titles (“Physics 105”), but not general academic subjects (“organic chemistry”).
