Capitalization Rules in English Writing

This video tutorial covers the rules of capitalization in English writing. It explains when to use capital letters, focusing on starting sentences, proper nouns, titles, pronouns, names of buildings, organizations, historical events, and designations. The video includes examples and an exercise to reinforce learning.

What is the basic rule of capitalization in English?

• Begin a sentence with a capital letter.

• Always use a lowercase letter to start sentences.

• Never use capital letters.

• Use a capital letter only for names.

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What is the correct way to capitalize the first sentence of an essay?

• Using a capital letter for each word.

• Starting with a lowercase letter.

• No capitalization is necessary.

• Beginning with a capital letter.

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Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Michael Jackson

• city

• apple

• ocean

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Which example shows correct capitalization for a city name?

• LOS ANGELES

• LoS AnGeLeS

• Los Angeles

• los angeles

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How should you capitalize the title 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'?

• harry potter and the goblet of fire

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

• Harry potter and The goblet of fire

• Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire

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In which case do you capitalize the personal pronoun 'I'?

• Only at the beginning of a sentence.

• Never.

• Always, regardless of its position in a sentence.

• Only in titles.

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What is the correct capitalization for the name of a book?

• the great gatsby

• THE GREAT GATSBY

• The great Gatsby

• The Great Gatsby

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Which letters should be capitalized in 'World Health Organization'?

• world, Health, Organization

• W, H, O

• World, health, organization

• W, h, o

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How should you write the name of a historical event?

• second world war

• Second World War

• SECOND WORLD WAR

• Second world war

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Which of the following is correctly capitalized for a designation?

• The Minister

• the minister

• The minister

• THE MINISTER

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