Capitalization

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that is not capitalized.

• A specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A general term used to refer to a class of objects.

Should the word 'library' be capitalized in 'I went to the library'?

• Yes, 'library' should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.

• No, 'library' should not be capitalized because it is a common noun.

• Yes, 'library' should be capitalized as it is the name of a specific place.

• No, 'library' should be capitalized as it is the title of a book.

What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

• The names of the days of the week should always be capitalized.

• Only the first letter of the day should be capitalized.

• Days of the week should be written in lowercase.

• Only weekends should be capitalized.

When do you capitalize titles before names?

• You capitalize titles before names when they are used as part of a person's name.

• You capitalize titles before names only in formal documents.

• You capitalize titles before names only when they are at the beginning of a sentence.

• You never capitalize titles before names.

What is the correct way to write 'the president of the united states'?

• the president of the united states

• the President of the United States

• The President of the united states

• The president of the United States

What is the correct capitalization for 'northern arizona University'?

• Northern Arizona University

• northern arizona university

• Northern arizona University

• northern Arizona university

When should you capitalize the names of people?

• You should capitalize the names of people, such as 'Jennifer' or 'Mr. Smith', as they are proper nouns.

• You should capitalize names only at the beginning of a sentence.

• You should never capitalize names unless they are titles.

• You should capitalize names only in formal writing.

Should 'summer' be capitalized in 'This summer was hot'?

• Yes, 'summer' should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.

• No, 'summer' should not be capitalized because it is a common noun.

• Yes, 'summer' should be capitalized as it refers to a specific season.

• No, 'summer' should not be capitalized as it is an adjective.

What is the rule for capitalizing geographic locations?

• Names of geographic locations, such as 'Mount Everest' or 'California', should always be capitalized.

• Only the first word of a geographic location should be capitalized.

• Geographic locations should never be capitalized.

• Only countries and cities should be capitalized.

Should 'winter' be capitalized in 'I love winter'?

• Yes, 'winter' should be capitalized because it is a proper noun.

• No, 'winter' should not be capitalized because it is a common noun.

• Yes, 'winter' should be capitalized as it refers to a season.

• No, 'winter' should be capitalized as it is the name of a holiday.