Capitalization Flashcards
Capitalize the names of ______ people and _______ used as a substitue for the names of specific people.
Ex: Mother, please pass the peas. My mother refused to pass the peas.
specific, common nouns
The seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer) are _____ capitalized
not
Capitalize _____ and _____ when used before a person’s name or as a person’s name, but usually not when used ______.
Ex: President Obama. president
By noon, Colonel, the troops will be ready
The discrict attorney decided to press charges against Mr. Truman.
ranks, title, alons
Capitalize geographic areas, _______ of the US, cities, _____, countries, ______, and _______.
Directions (north, south, east, west) are not capitalized
Ex: The hurricane hit South, then headed east into the Atlantic Ocean
regions, streets, counties, parks
Capitalize Historical movements, periods, government _______ and historical documents.
Ex: The Great Depression, the Middle Ages, the Republican Party, Declaration of Independence
departments
Capitalize languages, countries, and _____________
Ex: Tagalog, Rome, Roman food.
adjectives from the names of countries
Capitalize the names of God and sacred books
Exceptions: references to _______ god or goddess
non specific
Capitalize the titles of specific schools, ____ school courses, and language courses, but not _________
specific, general courses
Capitalize names of planets
Exceptions: do not capitalize _____ or ______ and sometimes not _____.
sun, moon, earth
Capitalize titles of movies, books, ______, and magazine articles
Excpt: Do not capitalize ________, conjunctions, and ______, unless the word is the first word of a title.
chapters, short articles, prepositions
Capitalize the abbreviations ____, _____, AM, ______
AD, BC, PM
Capitalize the first word after a colon if it begins an __________
Ex: the class voted on the annual field trip: A high percentage of the students voted for a trip to the zoo.
independent clause
