Mastering Capitalization Rules in Writing

What is the fundamental rule of capitalization when starting a sentence?

• Use a capital letter only for names

• Always use a lowercase letter

• Always start with a capital letter

• Use a capital letter only for long words

Does the type of word influence whether you should capitalize it at the start of a sentence?

• No, only verbs are capitalized

• Yes, only proper nouns are capitalized

• Yes, only long words are capitalized

• No, all starting words must be capitalized

Which type of sentence requires a capital letter at the beginning?

• Only exclamations

• All types of sentences

• Only questions

• Only statements

In the example 'Before Jake started school...', why is 'Before' capitalized?

• It is a preposition

• It is a conjunction

• It is the first word of the sentence

• It is a proper noun

What is the reason for capitalizing 'Would' in the sentence about the backpack?

• It is the first word in the sentence

• It is a long word

• It is a proper noun

• It is a modal verb

Why are both 'Hey' and 'Yes' capitalized in the dialogue example?

• They are special words

• They start individual sentences

• They are exclamations

• They are proper nouns

What additional reason is there for capitalizing 'Boulder' in the sentence about hometown?

• It is a verb

• It is a place name

• It is an adjective

• It is a pronoun

In the context of dialogues, when should you capitalize words?

• Only names within the dialogue

• Only the last word of the dialogue

• Every new sentence within the dialogue

• Only the first word of the dialogue

What should you always use at the start of any sentence according to the video?

• A punctuation mark

• A capital letter

• A quotation mark

• An exclamation mark

What is emphasized about the capitalization rule in the summary?

• It is optional

• It changes based on sentence length

• It applies to all sentences

• It only applies to English