Capitalization (MINTS)

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What does the 'M' in MINTS stand for?

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Months

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What does the 'I' in MINTS stand for?

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I (the pronoun 'I' is always capitalized)

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What does the 'N' in MINTS stand for?

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Names (proper nouns)

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What does the 'T' in MINTS stand for?

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Titles (of books, movies, etc.)

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What does the 'S' in MINTS stand for?

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Sentences (the first word of a sentence)

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Which of the following is correctly capitalized? 'my favorite book is harry potter.'

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'My favorite book is Harry Potter.'

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Which of the following is correctly capitalized? 'we live in the united states.'

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'We live in the United States.'

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

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Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

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When should you capitalize the word 'I'?

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Always capitalize 'I' when it is used as a pronoun.

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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Examples include 'New York', 'Sarah', 'Eiffel Tower'.