Capitalization Rules

What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

• Always capitalize the names of days of the week.

• Only capitalize the first letter of the day.

• Capitalize only on weekends.

• Capitalize only in formal writing.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

• Capitalize only the first word of the title.

• Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in titles.

• Capitalize every word in the title regardless of its type.

• Capitalize only the last word of the title.

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What does the letter N stand for in MINTS?

• Months and Days

• Numbers and Dates

• Names and Titles

• Notes and Details

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What is the rule for capitalizing the names of holidays?

• Always capitalize the names of holidays.

• Only capitalize if they are part of a title.

• Capitalize only the first word of the holiday name.

• Do not capitalize any holiday names.

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Is this sentence correct? : Javaine went to school with Cindy

• Correct

• Incorrect

• Partially Correct

• Not Enough Information

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

• Capitalize the first word of a direct quote.

• Only capitalize the first word if it starts a sentence.

• Capitalize the first word only if it is a proper noun.

• Capitalize the first word of a quote only in formal writing.

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What does the letter M stand for in MINTS?

• Names

• Mathematics

• Music

• Management

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True or False: The names of countries and states are always capitalized.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in formal writing

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What does the I stand for in MINTS?

• The Pronoun I

• The Interjection I

• The Adjective I

• The Verb I

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Is there a mistake in this sentence? : Madina and felix went to the park after school.

• Yes, there is a mistake.

• No, there is no mistake.

• Mistake

• The sentence is correct.

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