Capitalization Rules 1 first Always capitalize the word

1 first Always capitalize the ____ word in every sentence. ______

2 “I” Always capitalize the pronoun ______

3 Capitalize people’s ____ names and initials ______.

4 names Capitalize geographical ______ and areas specific geographical ______ EX The Southwest but

5 organizations Capitalize the names of _______, business firms, institutions, and government bodies. _______

6 historical Capitalize the names of _______ events _____and periods, special events, and _____

7 Capitalize nationalities (or adjectives based races religions, ____days, sacred on them), _____, and

9 Capitalize names of specific ____, ships planes, monuments, buildings, ____, bridges awards, etc.

10 subjects ONLY if they Capitalize school _____ are languages or followed by a

11 Capitalize titles indicating ______ family relationships only when used as names or parts

12 Capitalize all words in ____ titles of books, magazines, poems, stories, articles, documents,

13 Capitalize people’s _______ titles before their names and in _______address. direct EX Doctor

14 state Capitalize titles of heads of ____, royalty, or nobility only when used

15 first Capitalize the _____word in every line of traditional _____. poetry

16 greeting Capitalize the first word in the _____ closing of a letter. and

17 Capitalize the first word of a _______ direct quotation if it is a

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Capitalization Rules

1 first Always capitalize the ____ word in every sentence. ______

2 “I” Always capitalize the pronoun ______

3 Capitalize people’s ____ names and initials ______.

4 names Capitalize geographical ______ and areas specific geographical ______ EX The Southwest but not south Texas; Grand Canyon

5 organizations Capitalize the names of _______, business firms, institutions, and government bodies. _______ EX: United States Congress, Dell, Lopez Student Council

6 historical Capitalize the names of _______ events _____and periods, special events, and _____ calendar items. EX June but not summer; Civil War, Great Depression

7 Capitalize nationalities (or adjectives based races religions, ____days, sacred on them), _____, and words used to refer to specific deities. EX French, Jewish, Christmas, Athena

8 Capitalize _____ brand names but not the common ______ item after it. EX Nike shoes

9 Capitalize names of specific ____, ships planes, monuments, buildings, ____, bridges awards, etc. EX The Golden Gate Bridge; USS Constitution

10 subjects ONLY if they Capitalize school _____ are languages or followed by a course number. EX English but not math; American history Algebra II

11 Capitalize titles indicating ______ family relationships only when used as names or parts of names. EX Aunt Helen but not Helen, my aunt Mom but not my mom

12 Capitalize all words in ____ titles of books, magazines, poems, stories, articles, documents, movies, paintings etc. except for articles and prepositions ____ shorter than five letters.

13 Capitalize people’s _______ titles before their names and in _______address. direct EX Doctor but not the doctor Doctor Smith

14 state Capitalize titles of heads of ____, royalty, or nobility only when used _______ their name or in ______ with place of their name. EX: King Henry but not the king

15 first Capitalize the _____word in every line of traditional _____. poetry

16 greeting Capitalize the first word in the _____ closing of a letter. and _______

17 Capitalize the first word of a _______ direct quotation if it is a complete sentence. Do _____ not capitalize it if it’s the second part of a divided quotation. EX: “Don’t go yet, ” he said, “it’s not time. ”