Capitalization

"Grandma Nelly," "Uncle Rob" and "I" are capitalized because they are names, which are proper nouns. Make sure to capitalize "grandma" or "uncle" if they come before a name. But if you just say, "I love my grandma," you don't need to capitalize it.

In which of the following sentences should the word "aunt" be capitalized

• I visited my aunt last summer.

• David and his aunt love paddleboarding together.

• No one has a better aunt than Michele.

• I visited my aunt Kenzie last summer.

"New York City" is capitalized because it is a specific city, or proper noun. But if you said, "I live in a city," it wouldn't be capitalized because it is more general. You should capitalize the name of towns, boroughs, states and countries. But you don’t capitalize the words "town," "state," "borough" and "country."

Which of the following sentences uses capitalization correctly?

• When I was a little girl, I moved from the city to a Town.

• I love the lights and sights of downtown Tokyo.

• The teacher made a lot of sacrifices for her City.

• They’re the best fried oreos in new jersey.

"July" is capitalized because it is the name of a specific month, or a proper noun. The season "summer," though, is not capitalized. Similarly, always capitalize the days of the week, like "Friday," "Saturday" or "Sunday." But you don't need to capitalize "week."

• The best season for harvesting maple syrup is the Fall.

• I don’t work the entire month of July because I have to celebrate my birthday month.

• She left enough fish food to last her piranha the Week.

• This is the Day that we celebrate the invention of the saxophone.

"JetBlue" is the name of a specific airline. So, it is a proper noun, and you capitalize it. But if you just flew on an "airplane," that wouldn't be capitalized. You should always capitalize specific brands. For example, you should capitalize "Subaru" because that is the name of a car company. But you don’t have to capitalize the word "car." And you should capitalize "Coca-Cola" and "Coke." But you shouldn’t capitalize "soda."

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly

• I made a pizza by my favorite brand, DiGiorno's.

• I think I’m the only person who doesn’t like Pizza.

• Sera’s Computer broke before she could take it back to the store.

• The baby refuses to eat any fruit except for Grapes.