Capitalization Rules

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Objective

I can apply capitalization rules to improve clarity and correctness in writing.

Part 1 of 4

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The first word of a sentence or question should always begin with a capital letter.

  2. 2

    Capitalize the first letter of the names of people, cities, languages, and nationalities.

  3. 3

    Always capitalize the single-letter word I when it is used in a sentence.

Part 3 of 4

Practice

9 questions

1

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct capitalization according to the rules discussed?

2

Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentence: 'my friend, dr. smith, speaks english and french fluently.'

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentence: 'last thanksgiving, my family watched the film 'the wizard of oz' and then my uncle, dr. smith, read a book.'

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