Mastering Capitalization Rules

This video tutorial covers the rules of capitalization, including the names of people, pets, titles of respect, days, months, holidays, places, nationalities, languages, and titles. It explains when to capitalize proper nouns, titles of respect, and geographical features, as well as exceptions like the word 'President' when referring to the U.S. President. The tutorial also discusses the capitalization of nationalities, languages, and proper adjectives, and provides guidelines for capitalizing the first and last words of titles and important words, while avoiding the capitalization of short articles, conjunctions, and prepositions.

Which of the following is always capitalized?

• President

• doctor

• manager

• senator

What type of nouns require capitalization?

• Common nouns

• Abstract nouns

• Proper nouns

• Collective nouns

Which day is not capitalized?

• Monday

• sunday

• Friday

• Wednesday

In which case do we not capitalize 'doctor'?

• When used with a name

• When used as a name

• None of the above

• As a job title alone

Which of these is an exception to the capitalization rules for job titles?

• A doctor

• The president

• A senator

• A manager

Which is a correct example of capitalization for a man-made structure?

• golden gate bridge

• Statue of Liberty

• lincoln memorial

• Eiffel tower

Which geographical feature is capitalized correctly?

• Gobi Desert

• rocky mountains

• Atlantic ocean

• mississippi River

Which option correctly shows a capitalized nationality?

• German

• french

• italian

• spanish

What is the rule for capitalizing the first and last words of a title?

• Capitalize if they are more than five letters

• Capitalize if they are nouns

• Never capitalize

• Always capitalize

Which of the following is not a proper adjective?

• Delicious food

• French fries

• English tea

• Spanish rice