Capitalization and Punctuation

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What is capitalization?

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

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When should you capitalize the word 'I'?

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The word 'I' should always be capitalized when it is used as a pronoun.

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Which of the following is a proper noun: 'city' or 'New York'?

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'New York' is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

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What punctuation mark is used to end a statement?

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A period (.) is used to end a statement.

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement?

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An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is the purpose of a comma?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list, to join two independent clauses, or to set off introductory elements.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.

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When do you use a question mark?

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A question mark (?) is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

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What is the first word in a sentence?

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The first word in a sentence should always be capitalized.