7.4 Personal Titles and Initials

7.4 Personal Titles and Initials

Personal titles are abbreviations that begin with a capital letter and ends with a period.

Examples:

• Mister - Mr.

• Missus - Mrs.

• Miss - Ms.

• Doctor - Dr.

• Governor - Gov.

• Captain - Capt.

Initials are abbreviations of names. They begin with a capital letter and end with a period.

Examples:

• Martha Alice Russo - Martha A. Russo

• Marth Alice Russo - M. A. Russo

Multiple Choice

Which name is written correctly?

• dr Marc Wood

• Mrs Kris Chow

• Mr. A. P. Smith

Multiple Choice

Which name is written correctly?

• Gov Marc Wood

• Gov. Marc Wood

• gov Marc Wood

Multiple Choice

Which name is written correctly?

• capt alice smith

• Capt A. Smith

• Capt. Alice Smith

Multiple Choice

Which name is written correctly?

• Miss eliza Doolittle

• Ms. Eliza Doolittle

• Ms. eliza doolittle