Capitalization

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What is Capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words.

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When do we capitalize the first word in a sentence?

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We always capitalize the first word in a sentence.

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Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: 'my dog is cute.'?

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My.

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What do we capitalize in names?

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We capitalize the first letter of names, like 'Alice' or 'Bob.'

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Should the word 'i' be capitalized?

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Yes, 'I' should always be capitalized.

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What is an example of a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name, like 'New York' or 'Monday.'

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Do we capitalize days of the week?

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Yes, we capitalize the names of the days of the week.

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What about months? Should we capitalize them?

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Yes, we capitalize the names of the months.

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Is 'school' a word we capitalize?

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No, 'school' is not capitalized unless it's part of a name, like 'Lincoln School.'

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What is a sentence that needs capitalization?

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'the sun is shining.' should be 'The sun is shining.'