Capitalization Rules!

When should a word be capitalized?

• Beginning of Sentence

• Important Words in a Title

• Proper Nouns

• Mom and Dad when used as a name

• Doctor when used as a general description of someone

Answer explanation

Mom and Dad as titles are always capitalized. However, when you say "my mom" or "my dad," then they are lower case.

Which is Capitalized correctly? Select any/all

• Grandpa Johnson

• Mayor Tom

• my Dad

• Congresswoman Smith

Answer explanation

Titles of people are always capitalized.

Which is the correct?

• I am going south for the winter.

• I am going south for the Winter.

• I am going South for the Winter.

• I am going South for the winter.

Answer explanation

Only capitalize a direction when it is also a place. Ex: I am going to The South. Seasons are only capitalized in regards to a title: Winter Wonderland Festival.

Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.

• Change staying to Staying

• Change uncle to Uncle

• Change house to House

• Change holidays to Holidays

Answer explanation

Only specific titles of holidays are capitalized, but the word holiday used alone is not.

My sister and i drove to the northshore beach last week for labor day. Choose any/all that should be capitalized.

• I

• Northshore

• Beach

• Labor

• Day

Answer explanation

titles of specific places and holidays are always capitalized.

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.

• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.

• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

Answer explanation

Titles of specific places and months are always capitalized.

Would you rather fly to the moon or to mars for your graduation present? Choose any/all that should be capitalized.

• Moon

• Mars

• Graduation

• Present

Answer explanation

sun and moon are always lower case, but planets are capitalized. Graduation is only capitalized as part of the title: Northwestern University Graduation.

Is the following sentence correct? The room was painted by the neighbor living on Oakton street.

• yes

• no

Answer explanation

The street name is a title, so both Oakton and Street should be capitalized.

Which sentence below uses proper capitalization?

• "Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the artist Michael Jackson.

• Smooth criminal is an excellent song by the Artist Michael Jackson.

• Smooth Criminal is an excellent song by the artist Michael jackson.

• "Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the Artist michael jackson.

Answer explanation

Artist is not part of the title, but "Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song IMO.

Which country is capitalized correctly?

• American samoa

• Sudan

• New zealand

• dominican republic

Answer explanation

All titles of places need to be capitalized.