Capitalization Rules

How do you correctly capitalize titles of songs?

• Capitalize only the first word and proper nouns.

• Capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between.

• Capitalize every word in the title.

• Capitalize only the last word and all nouns.

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When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?

• You should always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

• You should capitalize the first word only in formal writing.

• You should capitalize the first word only if it starts with a vowel.

• You should never capitalize the first word of a sentence.

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Should you capitalize the word 'the' in a title?

• Yes, always capitalize 'the' in a title.

• No, 'the' should never be capitalized.

• 'The' should be capitalized if it is the first word of the title.

• Only capitalize 'the' if it is part of a proper noun.

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What is the correct way to write 'the good dinosaur'?

• the good dinosaur

• The good Dinosaur

• The Good Dinosaur

• The Good dinosaur

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How do you capitalize the title of a song with a subtitle?

• Capitalize the first word of the title and the first word of the subtitle.

• Capitalize all words in the title and subtitle.

• Only capitalize the first word of the title and the last word of the subtitle.

• Capitalize the first and last words of both the title and subtitle.

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What is capitalization?

• The use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words, typically for proper nouns, titles, and the first word of a sentence.

• A financial term referring to the total amount of capital used in a business.

• The process of converting lowercase letters to uppercase in a text document.

• A grammatical rule that applies only to the first word of a paragraph.

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Which words are typically not capitalized in titles?

• Short conjunctions, articles, and prepositions (e.g., 'and', 'the', 'of')

• Nouns and verbs

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Pronouns and interjections

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What is the correct way to write the title of a movie?

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

• Only capitalize the first word and proper nouns.

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

• Use lowercase for all words except the first word.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the word 'I'?

• The word 'I' is always capitalized when referring to oneself.

• The word 'I' is only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence.

• The word 'I' is never capitalized in formal writing.

• The word 'I' is capitalized only in titles.

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When do you capitalize days of the week?

• Only at the beginning of a sentence.

• Days of the week are always capitalized.

• Only in formal writing.

• Only in titles.

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