Capitalization Review

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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.

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When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?

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You should always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

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

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True; it is always necessary.

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How many words should be capitalized in the sentence: 'a few days ago, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip to frankfurt, kentucky."'?

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4 words: A, I, Phillip, Frankfurt, Kentucky.

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What needs to be corrected in the sentence: 'i went to target yesterday.'?

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Capitalize I and Target.

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Fix this sentence: 'i want to go to the grand canyon in december.'

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I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.

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

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Texas.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized.

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What is a common mistake in capitalization?

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Not capitalizing the pronoun 'I'.

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When do you capitalize days of the week?

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You capitalize the names of the days of the week, such as Monday, Tuesday, etc.