Capitalization 2016 by BedfordSt Martins What is capitalization

Capitalization © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

What is capitalization? Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters (A, B, C, etc). Use capital letters: �to start every new sentence �for the names of specific people, places, dates, and things (President Jones, Paris, Tuesday, etc. ) �for important words in titles (No Country for Old Men, Deal or No Deal). Minor words (like for and or) don’t need to be capitalized unless they are the first or last word in a title. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Examples of Specific Versus Not Specific �People: • Dr. Mc. Kenzie • Janet Bolton • Aunt Kathy the doctor your landlord my aunt �Places: • Dartmouth Street • Chicago • California my street his hometown this state • Monday • December 5 th • Christmas today winter your friend’s birthday �Dates: © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

�Organizations, companies, and groups: • Oakland Community Collegemy college • Samsung the smartphone company • Habitat for Humanity the nonprofit organization �Languages, nationalities, and religions: • French • Buddhism my first language your religion �Courses: • Introduction to Biology • History 205 my biology course my favorite class �Commercial products: • Diet Coke • Hershey Bar © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s a diet soda a chocolate bar

Mr. Gorsky lived on Elm Street for fifty years. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

My mother’s favorite book is A Tale of Two Cities. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

The winters are cold here, especially in January. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Fix the following sentence by adding capital letters where needed: my aunt belongs to the american civil liberties union. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Answer: My aunt belongs to the American Civil Liberties Union. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Fix the following sentence by adding capital letters where needed: (continued 1) in professor anderson’s class, religion 105, we studied islam, judaism, and other religions. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Answer: (continued 1) In Professor Anderson’s class, Religion 105, we studied Islam, Judaism, and other religions. © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Fix the following sentence by adding capital letters where needed: (continued 2) he ran out the back door and yelled, “there’s a subway stop in chinatown!” © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Answer: (continued 2) He ran out the back door and yelled, “There’s a subway stop in Chinatown!” © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s