Capitalization Flashcard

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What are proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, or organizations that are always capitalized.

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True or False: Proper nouns are always capitalized.

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True

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Which of the following is capitalized correctly? dr. Johnson, Mayor Tom, Mrs. monte, greg Sherman

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Mayor Tom

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Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?

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Yes, the first word in a sentence is always capitalized.

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Which of these needs to be capitalized? texas, lobster, television, starship

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texas (should be Texas)

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Which of these is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized? april, summertime, school, atlas

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april (should be April)

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, and is not capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Amazon'.

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What do we call the first letter of a sentence?

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The first letter of a sentence is called a capital letter.

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When do we capitalize days of the week?

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We capitalize days of the week like 'Monday', 'Tuesday', etc.