Exploring English Title Capitalization Rules

Exploring English Title Capitalization Rules

Assessment

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Created by

Emma Peterson

English

1st - 5th Grade

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which style guides are primarily discussed for title capitalization?

APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver

APA, MLA, Harvard, AP

APA, MLA, IEEE, Chicago

APA, AP, Chicago, MLA

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rule for capitalizing the first and last words in a title?

Always capitalize

Capitalize only in MLA

Capitalize only in APA

Never capitalize

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which types of words are generally lowercased in a title unless they are the first or last word?

Pronouns and prepositions

Articles and conjunctions

Nouns and verbs

Adjectives and adverbs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of words are always capitalized in a title?

Short words under four letters

Conjunctions and articles

Adjectives, nouns, and verbs

Articles and prepositions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do APA and AP styles treat the word 'with' in titles compared to Chicago and MLA styles?

Always capitalized

Always lowercase

Lowercase in APA and AP

Capitalized in APA and AP

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the title 'Night at the Museum', why are 'at' and 'the' lowercased?

They are adjectives

They are prepositions and articles

They are nouns

They are verbs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the title 'I Walk the Line', which word is capitalized and why?

The, because it is an article

Walk, because it is a verb

I, because it is a pronoun

Line, because it is a noun

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can one find more resources on English capitalization rules?

titlecapitalization.com

capitalizemytitle.com

englishrules.com

grammarly.com