Capitalization of Proper Nouns

Capitalizing Proper Nouns.

by Sue Stanco

​To capitalize a word, make the first letter big.

• ​Mr. Smith

• ​Hillside, New Jersey

• ​Florida

• ​Sam

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• After I graduate, I plan to go to college.

• After i graduate, i plan to go to college.

• after I graduate, I plan to go to college.

When to capitalize?​

• Capitalize the first word of a sentence.​

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• Every day is a new day.

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• Capitalize the word "I" every time.

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• It has been a long time since I saw a good movie.

Multiple Choice

What is correct?

• My brother Sam lives in brooklyn, new york and drives a toyota.

• My brother sam lives in brooklyn, new york and drives a Toyota.

• My brother Sam lives in Brooklyn, New York and drives a Toyota.

​When do we need to capitalize?

• ​Proper nouns-Names of people, specific places, things

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• teacher-Mrs. Barreiros

​ school-Hillside High School

• city, state, country- San Francisco, California

• car- Honda Accord

• computer-Dell

Multiple Choice

What is correct?

• My cousin, who lives in Argentina, speaks Spanish, Italian, and French.

• My cousin, who lives in argentina, speaks spanish, Italian, and french.

• my Cousin, who lives in Argentina, speaks Spanish, Italian, and French.

​When to capitalize?

• Capitalize languages nationalities

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• Spanish,

• French,

Portuguese

​ English

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Multiple Choice

What is correct?

• My mom is quite funny

• My Mom is quite funny.

​When to capitalize?

• Capitalize words like mom or grandpa when they are forms of address or used as the person's name.

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• Wait until Mom sees this mess.

• How much did bread cost when you were a child, Grandma?

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• Do not capitalize these words when you are just referring to the person.

• Your dad is very funny.​

Multiple Choice

What is correct?

• My brother was born on a quiet sunday in June.

• My brother was born on a quiet Sunday in june.

• My brother was born on a quiet Sunday in June.

​When to capitalize?

• Holidays-Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day

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• Days of the Week- Monday, Friday

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• Months- April, May, June

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• Note: do not capitalize seasons-summer, winter, fall, spring​

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• ast year, we read Shakepeare's play romeo and juliet.

• Last year, we read Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

• Last year, we read Shakespeare's play Romeo And Juliet.

​When to capitalize?

• Titles of books, movies, plays, magazines, poems, video games, songs

• NOTE: do not capitalize articles (a, an, the) or prepositions (in, on, with, to, about, under, below, etc.

• The House on Mango Street

• War of the Worlds​

Multiple Choice

My cousin lives in Florida right now, but in february, he's moving to New Jersey.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Does your friend Riley speak Portuguese or Spanish?

• Correct

• Incorrect