Capitalization (Part II)

English Proficiency ​

Module 10​

Opening Prayer​

Capitalization ​

Part II​

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• House of Representatives

• House Of Representatives

• house of Representatives

• House of representatives

A.   Organizations and Institutions​

RULE 1.    Capitalize the first letter of each word except prepositions and conjunctions in the names of organizations and institutions. Also capitalize abbreviations of these names. (Ex. WHO, SJPSC) ​

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• People power revolution

• People Power Revolution

• People Power revolution

• People power Revolution

B. Historical Events, Documents, and Periods of Time​

​RULE 2.    Capitalize the names of historical events, documents, and periods of time.

Multiple Select

Which is incorrect?

• Summer

• Monday

• National Heroes Day

• January

C. Months, Days, and Holidays​

Rule 3    Capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays, but not the names of seasons.​

Multiple Select

Which are correct?

• 3:00am

• 5:00 P.M.

• AD 220

• 50 BC

D.  Time Abbreviations​

RULE 4.   Capitalize the abbreviations B C., A.D., A.M., and P.M.​

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Multiple Select

Which a correct?

• Michigan State Fair   

• Ramon Magsaysay award

• Gawad Urian Award

• 21st Foundation day

E. Awards, Special Events, and Brand Names​

​RULE 5.     Capitalize the names of awards and special events.​

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RULE 6.     Capitalize the brand names of products but not a common noun that follows a brand name.

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Examples:        Ariel detergent      Pampers diaper           Colgate toothpaste​

Multiple Select

Which are correct?

• I love mathematics.

• My favorite subject is english.

• I am interested with French subject.

• It's quite hard studying Chemistry II.

F. School Subjects and Class Names​

​RULE 7.    Do not capitalize the names of school subjects, except course names that include a number and the names of language classes.

Multiple Select

Which are correct?

• How do you call your parents?

• how old are you?

• Every religion is meant to be respected.

• every religion is meant to be respected.

FIRST WORDS AND TITLES​

​G.   Sentences and Poetry

​RULE 8. The first words of a sentence, a quotation, and a line of poetry are capitalized.

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​G.   Sentences and Poetry

​Example: Poetry​

Whenever Richard Cory went down town,

 We people on the pavement looked at him:

 He was a gentleman from sole to crown,

Clean favored, and imperially slim.

From “Richard Cory” by Edward Arlington Robinson​

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​G.   Sentences and Poetry

​Note: Sometimes, especially in modern poetry, the lines of a poem do not begin with capital letters.​

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Multiple Choice

Which is incorrect?

• Patrick Henry exclaimed, “give me liberty or give me death!”

• “It’s true,” said Lucas, “that appearances can be deceiving.”

• Patrick Henry exclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!”

• “It’s true,” said Lucas. “Appearances can be deceiving.”

H.   Quotations​

​RULE 9.   Capitalize the first word of a direct quotation.

​Example:          Patrick Henry exclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!”

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H.   Quotations​

​RULE 10. ​    In a divided quotation, do not capitalize the first word of the second part unless it starts a new sentence.

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Examples:        “It’s true,” said Lucas, “that appearances can be deceiving.”

                          “It’s true,” said Lucas. “Appearances can be deceiving.”

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Multiple Select

Which are correct?

• Very truly yours

• very truly yours

• Dear Ms. Mercado

• Dear ms. Mercado

I.   Letter Parts

​RULE 11. Capitalize the first word in the greeting of a letter. Also, capitalize the title, person’s name, and words such as Sir and Madam.

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Examples:        Dear Ms. Mercado            Dear Sir or Madam

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RULE 12. ​Capitalize only the first word in the complimentary close.

​Examples:        Sincerely yours,         Very truly yours,

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Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• I. Entertainers

    A. Musicians

  1. Vocal

  2. Instrumental

• I. Entertainers

    A. musicians

  1. vocal

  2. instrumental

• I. entertainers

    A. Musicians

  1. Vocal

  2. Instrumental

• I. Entertainers

    A. Musicians

  1. vocal

  2. instrumental

J. Outlines and Titles

RULE 13. Capitalize the first word of each item in an outline and letters that introduce major subsections.​

Example:         I.  Entertainers

                         A. Musicians

                              1. Vocal

                                2. Instrumental

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J. Outlines and Titles

RULE 14. Capitalize the first, last, and all other important words in titles. Do not capitalize conjunctions, articles, or prepositions with fewer than five letters.​

​Examples:       Newspaper                 Miami Herald

                          Magazine                   Interview

                          Television Series       The Oprah Winfrey Show

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J. Outlines and Titles

RULE 15.   The word the at the beginning of a title and the word magazine are capitalized only when they are part of the formal name.

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Examples:        The New York Times            Time magazine          

the Springfield Courier

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Poll

How well did you learn?

• Still confused

• Quite clear

• The rules are clear.

• I can apply the rules of capitalization coherently in my sentences.

Closing Prayer​