Transcript Rule 1: Capitalize the first word in declarative

Rule 1: Capitalize the first word in
declarative , interrogative, imperative, and
exclamatory.
Examples:
Declarative: Several members if the royal family were
impatiently waiting for the ceremony to begin.
Interrogative: Isn’t anyone going to start?
Imperative: Bo deeply when introduced to the Queen.
Exclamatory: What an unusual day this is?
Rule 2: Always capitalize the word
I.
Examples:
• I watched the clock while I waited for you.
• I never understood why he was so late.
Rule 3: Capitalize all proper nouns.
- The name of a specific person is
perhaps the most common kind of
proper noun.
Examples:
• Martin Luther King
• Statue of Liberty
• Awtrey Middle School
Rule 4: Capitalize each part of a
persons full name, including initials.
Examples:
• Margaret Rose Windsor
• L.T. Cornwall
Rule 5: Capitalize geographical
names.
Examples:
• StreetsWildflower Drive
Boxwood Drive
• Towns and CitiesAcworth
Kennesaw
• MountainsMount Everest
Cascade Range
Rule 6: Capitalize the names of
specific events and periods of time.
Historical Periods
Age of Enlightenment
Middle Ages
Days/Months
Wednesday
December
Holidays/religious days
Christmas
Labor Day
Special events
Boston Marathon
Rule 7: Capitalize the names of various
organizations, government bodies, political
parties, nationalities, as well as the
languages spoken by different groups.
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Beta Club
Supreme Court
Republicans
German, Spanish, English
Rule 8: Capitalize references to religions,
deities, and religious scriptures
• Religions – Christianity, Islam,
• Deities – God, Allah, Jehovah
• Scriptures – Holy Bible, Torah, Koran
Rule 9: Capitalize names of specific
places and items
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Monuments – Twin Towers, Effiel Tower
Memorials- Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Wall
Celestial Bodies – Mars, Jupiter, Aries, Earth
Awards – Newberry Award, People’s Choice
Rule 10: Capitalize names of awards
• Awards – Newberry Award, People’s
Choice, Academy Awards
Rule 11: Capitalize most proper adjectives
• A proper noun used to describe a common
noun
• Spanish rice
• American literature
• Georgia history
• African American books
Rule 12: Capitalize brand names
• Capitalize brand names when used as
adjectives. When the item is NOT part of
the brand, do NOT capitalize the item.
• Kellog’s frosted flakes
• Campbell’s soup
• Apple Bottom jeans
• Timberland boots
• Coach purse
Rule 13: Capitalize titles when with a
person’s name
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Do NOT capitalize title without a name
Dr. Martin; the doctor walked to me
Captain Douglas; our captain
President Clinton; the president is missing
Senator Obama; our senator is leaving town
Sister O’dell; the sister in the church was
singing off key
Rule 14: Capitalize family titles
• When a person’s name is with their family
title, capitalize it
• Aunt Betty
• Uncle George
• Papa Joe
• Grandma Annette
• Grandma Karen
Rule 15: Capitalize titles of works
• Capitalize the first word and all other
important words in titles of books,
periodicals, poems, stories, plays.
• Do NOT capitalize conjunctions, articles,
and prepositions that are shorter than (5)
letters (and, in, an, the, on, of, with)
• Gone with the Wind
• The Cat in the Hat
Rule 16: Capitalize courses
• Capitalize the title of courses when the
course is a language OR followed by a
number
• Language Arts 7A
• Honors English 10A
• Math 7/8
• Do NOT capitalize the course if you are
only referring to a class - language arts
class, math class, social studies