Capitalization Rules

What should always be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence?

• The first word

• The last word

• The longest word

• The shortest word

Which pronoun should always be capitalized?

• I

• he

• she

• they

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

• A) Days of the week

• B) Colors

• C) Animals

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

• Months of the year

• Types of food

• Furniture

What should always be capitalized when referring to holidays?

• Names of holidays

• Days of the week

• Seasons

• Common nouns

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

• Specific people

• General objects

• Random places

What should always be capitalized when referring to specific places?

• Proper nouns

• Common nouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

Which of the following should always be capitalized?

• A) Titles

• B) Common nouns

• C) Verbs

What should always be capitalized when referring to clubs and organizations?

• Names of clubs and organizations

• Common nouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

Find the error in the sentence below. Use the capitalization proofreading mark to show the error. The ship will arrive at the island this thursday.

• The error is the word 'thursday' which should be capitalized as 'Thursday'.

• The error is the word 'ship' which should be capitalized as 'Ship'.

• The error is the word 'island' which should be capitalized as 'Island'.

• The error is the word 'arrive' which should be capitalized as 'Arrive'.