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

My friend, Dr. Smith, speaks English and French fluently.

Explain why the word 'I' is always capitalized.

The word 'I' is always capitalized because it is a rule in English grammar to capitalize the first-person singular pronoun when it stands alone.

My mother is of German descent.

Name: Capitalization Rules
Author: Insta~Lesson

12th Grade · ELA · 45 min

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

1
The first word of a sentence or question should always begin with a capital letter.
2
Capitalize the first letter of the names of people, cities, languages, and nationalities.
3
Always capitalize the single-letter word I when it is used in a sentence.

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