CAPITALIZE THIS

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CAPITALIZE THIS!
. . . a guide to the proper care and feeding of
capital letters
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• Capitalize the first word of every sentence .
• A sentence is a complete thought
• Capitalize the pronoun I wherever it is in a
  sentence or even if it stands alone.

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Capitalize the names of family relations when
they are used as substitutes for names
I went to visit my Uncle Ted and Aunt Margaret.
Grandma and Grandpa live with Dad and Mom now.
but . . . .
I went with my mom and dad to visit my aunt and
uncle.
Notice the role of the modifying pronoun here.
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In titles, capitalize the first, last, and all
important words. Usually, we dont capitalize
articles, prepositions, and most conjunctions.
The Secret Garden
Because of Winn Dixie Sarah Plain and Tall
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and proper nouns . . . .
Capitalize names of specific persons, places, and
geographical locations.
My brother Charlie, who used to live in South
Carolina and work at Wendys, now lives in
Hartford, Connecticut.
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more on proper nouns . . . .
Capitalize names of days of the week, months, and
holidays.
Valentines Day, which is always on February 14,
falls on Tuesday this year.
but
Do not capitalize the names of seasons.
When winter comes we will wish for summer again.
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still more on proper nouns . . . .
Capitalize the names of historical events.
The Battle of the Bulge was an important event in
World War II. We studied about the Civil War at
school.
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• Lets Review

A word begins with a capital letter when
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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is
  the first word of a sentence.
• How did you get in here?

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is
  the pronoun I.
• I came through the door.

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it names
  a specific person or place.
• I asked Juan to come with us. He is from Mexico.

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is a
  day of the week, a month of the year, or a
  holiday.
• The first Monday in September is Labor Day.

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is
  the first word that is a direct quote.
• Holly said, It is raining outside.

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is
  the title of a book, a selection, or a song.
• Stone Fox
• Who Let the Dogs Out? ?

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• A word begins with a capital letter when it is
  the name of a street, city, or school.
• I am a student at Carter Elementary School. The
  address is 301 Smith Avenue. This is located in
  Winston Salem,North Carolina.

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The best advice on capitalization
The Golden Rule of Capitalization You should
always capitalize the first letters of the names
of people or other characters, street names, city
and state names, country names, titles of books,
holidays, and especially the pronoun I.
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• Always remember to put capital letters where they
  belong.
• Think CAPITALS.

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• Kathy Bumgardner
• Strategies Unlimited, Inc.
• ?2005