Capitalization Capitalize the first letter of the first

Capitalization

Capitalize the first letter of the first word of a sentence. Tthe he rottenpearsat satinina puddle of goo on thethe kitchen counter. on kitchen counter. Formal writing is not the same as texting your friend!

Capitalize the pronoun I. that sheshe spent the If that liar Darleneclaims that spent night studying, i will say that i saw kissing the night studying, I will say thather I saw her Thomas at the movies. kissing at the movies. Don’t be lazy! Capitalize those I ’s. You deserve a capital letter!

Capitalize proper nouns. On tuesday, september 18, elizabeth cooked On Tuesday, September 18, Elizabeth her first pot squid stew. cooked her of first poteyeball of squid eyeball stew. Proper nouns include the days of the week, the months of the year, and names.

Other Proper Nouns • Titles before Names • Specific Places • Organizations • Companies • Product Names • Religions • Languages Nationalities Holidays Departments Historical Eras • Regions of the Country • Course Names • Titles of Works • •

Titles Before Names CAPITALIZED • Professor Stone • Miss Bryski • President Obama lower case • the nursing professor • my teacher • the president of our stamp collecting club

Specific Places CAPITALIZED • Tito’s Taco Palace • New York City • Gatorland lower case • the taco stand outside • a city • a theme park

Organizations CAPITALIZED • World Wildlife Fund • American Red Cross • Doctors Without Borders lower case • an environmental group • an emergency response agency • a medical humanitarian organization

Companies CAPITALIZED • Starbucks Corporation • The Keystone School • Apple Inc. lower case • a coffee house • my high school • a computer manufacturer

Product Names CAPITALIZED • Frappuccino • Oreo • Power Mac lower case • a frozen coffee • a cookie • a computer

Religions CAPITALIZED • Buddhism • Seventh Day Adventists • Druids lower case • meditation practice • vegetarians • nature worshippers

Languages CAPITALIZED • French fries • Russian boar • Spanish moss lower case • fried potatoes • wild pigs • air plants

Nationalities CAPITALIZED • Brazilians • the French • ancient Egyptians lower case • summer tourists • wine connoisseurs • pyramid builders

Holidays CAPITALIZED • Thanksgiving • Halloween • Fourth of July lower case • family dinner • costume party • fireworks show

Departments CAPITALIZED • Division of Motor Vehicles • Orlando Fire Department • Internal Revenue Service lower case • driver’s license • firefighters • tax collectors

Historical Eras CAPITALIZED • Transcendentalism • Old Kingdom • the Great Depression lower case • a time of enlightenment • proliferation of pyramids • poor economic times

Regions of the Country CAPITALIZED • the South • the Northeast • the West lower case • the south exit • blowing from the northeast • west of the mall

Course Names CAPITALIZED • Fundamentals of Biology • Intermediate Algebra • American Literature lower case • biology • algebra • literature

Titles of Works CAPITALIZED • The Sweet Hereafter • The Crucible • Thriller lower case • an enticing novel • the best movie ever made • a dance album