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The video tutorial explains when to capitalize family titles like 'mom', 'dad', and 'grandmother'. It uses examples to demonstrate the rule: replace the family title with the person's actual name. If the sentence still makes sense, capitalize the title. Otherwise, keep it lowercase. The tutorial covers examples with 'father', 'mom', 'grandmother', and 'dad'.

When should the word 'father' be capitalized in a sentence?

• When it is used as a proper noun

• When it is at the start of a sentence

• When it is used in a formal letter

• Always, regardless of its use

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What is the correct way to determine if 'mom' should be capitalized?

• Never capitalize 'mom'

• Always capitalize 'mom' when it appears in text

• Only capitalize 'mom' in formal writing

• Replace 'mom' with the mother's name and see if it makes sense

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In the sentence 'Oh mom, you don't understand me', how should 'mom' be written?

• Mom

• mom

• Mommy

• MOM

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How should 'mom' be capitalized in the sentence 'Oh mom, you don't understand me'?

• MOM

• Mother

• mom

• Mom

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Why should 'grandmother' remain uncapitalized in the example given?

• It is a formal title

• It does not replace a proper noun correctly

• It is not the start of a sentence

• It is always uncapitalized

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In the context of the lesson, when is it inappropriate to capitalize 'grandmother'?

• When it is at the beginning of a sentence

• When it is used as a direct address

• When it can be replaced by the grandmother's name

• It is always appropriate to capitalize

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What determines the capitalization of 'dad' in the sentence discussed?

• Grammatical rules

• Personal preference

• Replacing it with the father's name to check usage

• The length of the sentence

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If replacing 'dad' with the father's name makes sense, how should 'dad' be written?

• dad

• Dad

• DAD

• Father

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What is the general rule for capitalizing family titles like 'mom' and 'dad'?

• Never capitalize them

• Always capitalize them

• Capitalize when replacing them with a proper name makes sense

• Capitalize only in formal documents

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What is the correct capitalization for 'dad' in the sentence 'Today dad and I will finish the painting'?

• Dad

• dad

• Father

• DAD

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