Capitalization

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words, especially for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and titles.

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When should the first word of a sentence be capitalized?

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The first word of every sentence should always be capitalized.

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True or False: Titles of books, magazines, and songs should always be capitalized.

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True; it is always necessary to capitalize titles.

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Which of the following is correct? 'bob is going to meet Jane.' or 'Bob is going to meet Jane.'

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'Bob is going to meet Jane.' is correct.

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How should the name 'walmart' be written?

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'Walmart' should be capitalized as it is a proper noun.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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The names of the days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) should always be capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing months of the year?

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The names of the months (January, February, etc.) should always be capitalized.

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True or False: The word 'I' should always be capitalized.

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True; the pronoun 'I' is always capitalized.

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What is the correct way to write 'mrs. morris'?

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'Mrs. Morris' is the correct capitalization.