Understanding Capitalization

Why is it important to use capital letters at the beginning of sentences?

• To make the text look more formal

• To indicate the start of a new thought

• To make the text easier to read

• To highlight important words

Which of the following should always start with a capital letter?

• Verbs

• Proper nouns

• Adjectives

• Common nouns

When should you use a capital letter for the names of places?

• Only for cities

• For any specific place

• Only for countries

• Only for continents

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use capital letters?

• To start a sentence

• To write a proper noun

• To indicate a question

• To emphasize a word

What is a common mistake people make with capitalization?

• Using lowercase for the first word of a sentence

• Forgetting to capitalize proper nouns

• Using capital letters for every word

• Capitalizing verbs