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 'Mrs. Parrot', 'New York', and 'The White House'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles of books?

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In titles of books, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between.

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Which of the following is a correctly capitalized title? 'the Lightning Thief' or 'The Lightning Thief'?

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'The Lightning Thief' is correctly capitalized.

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What is a conjunctive adverb?

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A conjunctive adverb is a word that connects two independent clauses and shows the relationship between them, such as 'however', 'therefore', and 'nevertheless'.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a conjunctive adverb?

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When using a conjunctive adverb to connect two independent clauses, use a semicolon before it and a comma after it.

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Identify the correct capitalization for 'dr. Phil'.

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'Dr. Phil' should be capitalized as 'Dr. Phil'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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Days of the week, such as 'Monday', 'Tuesday', etc., are always capitalized.