Punctuating and Capitalizing Titles

What is the correct way to write the title?

• "The weary blues"

• "The Weary Blues"

• The Weary Blues

• The weary Blues

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What is the correct way to write the title?

• "The story of my life"

• "The Story of my life"

• "The Story of my Life"

• "The Story of My Life"

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What is the correct way to write the title?

• SpongeBob Squarepants

• "SpongeBob Squarepants"

• SpongeBob squarepants

• correct as is

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What is the correct way to write the title?

• "Wishing for Summer”

• "Wishing For Summer”

• Wishing for Summer

• Wishing For Summer

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How do you capitalize and punctate this title?

• My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.

• My favorite Disney movie is "Beauty and the Beast."

• My favorite Disney movie is "Beauty and The Beast.

• My favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.

Answer explanation

Do not both italicize and quote (put in quotation marks) titles.

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How do you capitalize this title?

• the Young and the Restless

• The Young and the Restless

• The Young And The Restless

• The young and the Restless

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How do you properly capitalize and punctuate this title?

• Mikayla enjoys Attack On Titan, a popular Japanese anime and manga series.

• Mikayla enjoys "Attack On Titan," a popular Japanese anime and manga series.

• Mikayla enjoys "Attack On Titan," a popular Japanese anime and manga series.

• Mikayla enjoys Attack on Titan, a popular Japanese anime and manga series.

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Which item shows correct punctuation of a title?

• I liked Olivia Rodrigo's "All I Want" ever since I heard it.

• I liked "Olivia Rodrigo's "All I Want" ever since I heard it.

• I liked Olivia Rodrigo's All I Want ever since I heard it.

• I liked Olivia Rodrigo's "All I Want" ever since I heard it.

Answer explanation

Small/Minor works should be in quotation marks.

Small/Minor works consists of short length and/or created by one or few people.

No need to punctuate the author's name(s).

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Which tv show title is punctuated correctly?

• Little House on the Prairie
  Little House on the Prairie 
  

• "Little House on the Prairie" 

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Which item shows correct capitalization?

• The Cat In The Hat

• The Cat in The Hat

• the Cat in the Hat

• The Cat in the Hat

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