Capitalization Rules Definitive Edition 2024

(only three are correct)

Capital letters are used to...

• mark the beginning of sentences.

• express action or state of being.

• distinguish proper nouns from common nouns.

• indicate other words that deserve special attention.

• show the relationship that exist between words in a sentence.

Capitalize the first word in every sentence.

Correct this example: more and more people are discovering the benefits of exercise.

Capitalize the first word in every sentence.

Correct this example: daily workouts at the gymnasium or on the running track strengthen the heart.

Capitalize the first word in every sentence.

Correct this example: regular exercise has many other benefits. for instance, it can help you sleep well at night.

Capitalize the first word of a directly quoted sentence.

Correct this example: Felipe said, "one of the hamsters looks sick."

Capitalize the pronoun I.

Correct this example: i cannot guess what i can do with It.

The interjection O is most often used on solemn or formal occasions. It is usually followed by a word in direct address.

• true

• false

We do not capitalize the salutation and closing of letters.

• true

• false

We must always capitalize proper nouns.

• true

• false

Capitalize the names of persons and Animals

Groups:

(a) Given names

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(b) Surnames / last names

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(c) Animals

• Christy

• Snoopy

• Alice

• Gómez

• Sandoval

• Franklin

• Trigger

• Wolfy

• Camila

• Walker

• Rodríguez