Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Which days of the week are proper nouns?

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

• Saturday, Sunday, Holiday

• January, February, March

• Morning, Afternoon, Evening

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What should you do with the first word in a sentence?

• It should be written in lowercase.

• It should be capitalized.

• It should be italicized.

• It should be underlined.

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How do you capitalize a title?

• In titles, only the first word should be capitalized.

• In titles, the first word and all important words should be capitalized.

• In titles, all words should be capitalized regardless of importance.

• In titles, only nouns should be capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

• Sarah

• dog

• city

• happiness

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How do you fix the sentence 'my friend lives in london'?

• My friend lives in London.

• my friend lives in london.

• My Friend Lives In London.

• My friend Lives in London.

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When do you capitalize the word 'I'?

• The word 'I' is always capitalized when it refers to yourself.

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

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

• The word 'I' is capitalized when it is part of a title.

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What is the rule for capitalizing names?

• Names of people, like 'Tom' or 'Jane', should always be capitalized.

• Only the first letter of a name should be capitalized.

• Names of places should be capitalized, but not people's names.

• Names should only be capitalized if they are at the beginning of a sentence.

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What is the correct way to write 'monday'?

• monday

• Monday

• MONDAY

• monDay

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What is the correct way to write 'the white house'?

• the white house

• The White House

• THE WHITE HOUSE

• the White House

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What is a common noun?

• A specific name for a person, place, or thing, like 'New York' or 'Fido'.

• A general name for a person, place, or thing, like 'city' or 'dog'.

• A name that is always capitalized, such as 'Monday' or 'Eiffel Tower'.

• A term used to describe an action or state, like 'run' or 'exist'.

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