Capitalization

What is the correct way to write 'st. patrick's day'?

• St. Patrick's Day

• st. patrick's day

• St. Patricks Day

• St. Patrick Day

What does the 'M' in MINTS stand for?

• Months and Holidays

• Mathematics and Information

• Music and Technology

• Management and Innovation

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 capitalize the first word only in titles.

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• New York

• city

• happiness

• dog

What is a common noun?

• A specific name for a person, place, or thing.

• A general name for a person, place, or thing, such as 'city', 'girl', or 'holiday'.

• A name that is always capitalized.

• A name that refers to a unique individual.

What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

• Capitalize only the first word of the title.

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

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

• Capitalize only nouns and verbs in the title.

Is 'thanksgiving' capitalized correctly?

• Yes, 'thanksgiving' is correctly capitalized.

• No, 'Thanksgiving' should be capitalized as it is a holiday.

• No, 'thanksgiving' should be written in lowercase.

• Yes, 'Thanksgiving' should be written in lowercase.

Should you capitalize the names of countries?

• Yes, the names of countries should always be capitalized, like 'Canada' and 'France'.

• No, country names should be written in lowercase.

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

• Country names should be capitalized only in formal writing.

What does the 'N' in MINTS stand for?

• Names of nouns (people, places, states/countries)

• Names of numbers

• Names of new things

• Names of nouns and verbs

When writing a letter, how do you capitalize the greeting?

• Capitalize only the first word of the greeting.

• Capitalize the first word and all nouns in the greeting.

• Capitalize the greeting, such as 'Dear Mom,'.

• Do not capitalize any words in the greeting.