Capitalization Flashcards
What is a common noun? Capitalize?
Generic P, P, T; no!
What is a proper noun? Capitalize?
Specific P, P, T; yes!
What is a proper adjective? Capitalize?
Adjectives made from proper nouns; yes!
What is the capitalization rule for proper nouns and proper adjectives?
Capitalize the first letter of all proper nouns and all proper adjectives.
Capitalize the names of people and _____
pets
Capitalize the pronoun _
I
Capitalize ______ because they stand for names
initials
Capitalize ______ when used as part of the name
titles (Dr. Mrs.)
Does Miss have a period after it?
NO
When do you capitalize words such as Aunt or Uncle?
when the word before it isn’t a possessive pronoun (my, your, our)
Capitalize the names of ________ places such as cities, countries, states, streets, bridges, parks, bodies of water, and buildings.
particular
The direction words _____________ should only be capitalized if they refer to a _________ section of a country or the world.
N, S, E, W; particular
Capitalize months, days of the week, and holidays, but don’t capitalize _______
seasons
Capitalize religions, nationalities, and ________ (English, French)
languages
Capitalize clubs, _________ (ASPCA, YMCA), and businesses
organizations
