Capitalization Rules and Practices

The video tutorial introduces the concept of capitalization, explaining its importance in distinguishing between common and proper nouns. It provides examples and a quick quiz to test understanding. The tutorial outlines six main rules for using capital letters, including capitalizing the first word in sentences, the pronoun 'I', names, proper nouns, titles, and days of the week. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to practice these rules in everyday writing.

What is the main purpose of capitalization in writing?

• To make text look fancy

• To differentiate between common and proper nouns

• To make sentences longer

• To confuse readers

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• book

• apple

• giraffe

• Samantha

Is the word 'cup' capitalized?

• Only if it's a big cup

• Only on Sundays

• No

• Yes

What is the first rule of capitalization?

• Capitalize every other word

• Capitalize only names

• Capitalize the first word in every sentence

• Capitalize all nouns

In which sentence is 'I' correctly capitalized?

• My friend and I are going to the movies.

• i am happy.

• He and i went to the park.

• i like ice cream.

Which of these names should be capitalized?

• noah johnson

• mrs mcmillan

• president obama

• All of the above

Which of the following is a proper name of a place?

• street

• building

• country

• Florida

Which title is correctly capitalized?

• Sports Illustrated for Kids

• charlie and the chocolate factory

• toy story

• the new york times

Which of these should be capitalized?

• All of the above

• halloween

• july 4th

• monday

What should you do to become better at capitalization?

• Practice regularly

• Ignore the rules

• Only capitalize when you feel like it

• Ask someone else to do it for you