7.2 Capitalization

7.2 Capitalization

Certain words always begin with a capital letter.

• First word in a sentence

• Names of people and pets

• Names of streets, cities, states, and countries

• Names of days, months, and holidays

• The personal pronoun I

Examples:

• Street - Elm Avenue

• Holiday - Memorial Day

• City, State - Thibodaux, Louisiana

Multiple Choice

Which group of words needs capital letters?

• last weekend with my sister

• holiday shopping in town

• valentine's day part on february 12

Multiple Choice

Which group of words needs capital letters?

• my sister holly

• my birthday

• his favorite holiday

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Matthew and mia are twins born in february.

• Matthew and Mia are twins born in February.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My sister and I love Thanksgiving.

• My sister and i love thanksgiving.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We live down maple lane in Maplesville.

• We live down Maple Lane in Maplesville.