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 sentences and for proper nouns.

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When do we use a period (.)?

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A period is used at the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is a question mark (?) used for?

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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 an exclamation mark (!) used for?

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An exclamation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show strong feelings or excitement.

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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 thing and is always capitalized.

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Give an example of a sentence that needs capitalization.

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"the sun is shining." should be "The sun is shining."

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What is the rule for capitalizing the pronoun 'I'?

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The pronoun 'I' is always capitalized, no matter where it appears in a sentence.

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What punctuation mark goes at the end of a command?

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A command usually ends with a period (.) or an exclamation mark (!).

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How do you know when to use a comma (,) in a sentence?

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Use a comma to separate items in a list or to pause in a sentence.

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What is the difference between a statement and a question?

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A statement tells something and ends with a period, while a question asks something and ends with a question mark.