8th Grade Capitalization

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. It is used for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and certain titles.

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When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.

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What are proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, organizations, or sometimes things, and they are always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'Macy', 'New York', and 'Post Malone'.

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What is the correct way to write 'the president of the united states'?

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The correct way is 'the President of the United States'.

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Which of the following is a correctly capitalized title? 'the great gatsby' or 'The Great Gatsby'?

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The correct title is 'The Great Gatsby'.

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True or False: All days of the week should be capitalized.

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True. Days of the week are proper nouns and should be capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing months?

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The names of months are always capitalized.

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How should you write 'i love pizza'?

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It should be written as 'I love pizza'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing nationalities?

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Nationalities are proper adjectives and should always be capitalized.