Capitalizing and Formatting Titles

What is the correct way to capitalize the first word in a title?

• Capitalize the last letter of the first word

• Capitalize all letters in the first word

• Do not capitalize the first word

• Capitalize the first letter of the first word

When capitalizing all major words in a title, which words should be capitalized?

• Only the prepositions

• Only the last word

• Only the first word

• First and last words, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions

Why is it important to italicize titles of longer works?

• To distinguish them from the rest of the text and give them emphasis.

• To confuse the reader

• To show that the titles are unimportant

• To make the text harder to read

How should titles of shorter works be formatted?

• In all capital letters

• Underlined

• With quotation marks

• Italicized

In which situation should the first word in a title be capitalized?

• Only when the title is a question

• Never capitalize the first word

• Only when the title is a quote

• In all situations

What are the major words that should be capitalized in a title?

• First and last words, all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions

• All conjunctions

• All prepositions

• Only the first word

Explain the significance of italicizing titles of longer works.

• It makes the titles harder to read

• It is just a stylistic choice with no real purpose

• It helps to distinguish longer works from shorter works and emphasizes their importance.

• It has no significance at all

Provide an example of how to quote a title of a shorter work.

• Use bold font for the title

• Underline the title

• Use quotation marks around the title

• Italicize the title

When should the first word in a title not be capitalized?

• When it is a verb

• When it is an adjective

• When it is a proper noun

• When it is an article, a coordinating conjunction, or a preposition

What are the exceptions to capitalizing major words in a title?

• Articles, coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions

• Conjunctions, determiners, and quantifiers

• Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

• Pronouns, adverbs, and interjections