Title Formatting and Capitalization Rules

This video tutorial covers the rules for formatting titles in English writing. It explains how to format longer works like books and movies using italics or underlining when handwritten, and shorter works like poems and articles using quotation marks. The video also details capitalization rules, emphasizing that important words should be capitalized, while articles, short prepositions, and conjunctions are generally not, unless they start the title. Practical examples are provided to illustrate these rules, helping viewers understand how to apply them in different contexts.

What is the main focus of this English grammar lesson?

• Punctuation rules

• Sentence structure

• Verb conjugation

• Formatting titles

When typing a longer work, how should the title be formatted?

• Bold

• In quotation marks

• Italicized

• Underlined

Which of the following is NOT considered a longer work?

• Short story

• TV show

• Novel

• Magazine

How should shorter works be formatted in both typing and handwriting?

• Bold

• Italicized

• In quotation marks

• Underlined

Which of the following words should generally NOT be capitalized in a title?

• And

• First

• Last

• Important

What is the exception to the rule about not capitalizing minor words in titles?

• If they are more than three letters

• If they start the title

• If they are in the middle of the title

• If they are at the end of the title

How should the title of a TV series be formatted when handwritten?

• Underlined

• Bold

• Italicized

• In quotation marks

What is the correct way to format a poem title?

• Bold

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

• Italicized

When handwriting a book title, what formatting should be used?

• In quotation marks

• Bold

• Italicized

• Underlined

In the title 'The Sand and a Shore of Northland', which word should be capitalized?

• and

• a

• The

• of