Capitalization

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of words, typically for proper nouns, the first word of a sentence, and titles.

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When should you capitalize the first word of a sentence?

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The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.

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What are proper nouns?

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Proper nouns are specific names of people, places, organizations, or sometimes things, and they are always capitalized.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Examples of proper nouns include 'New York', 'Sarah', and 'Microsoft'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles of books?

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In titles of books, capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in between.

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Which of the following is a correctly capitalized title? 'the great gatsby' or 'The Great Gatsby'?

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'The Great Gatsby' is correctly capitalized.

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What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week?

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Days of the week are always capitalized, such as 'Monday', 'Tuesday', etc.

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Should the word 'month' be capitalized in 'the month of August'?

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Yes, 'August' is a proper noun and should be capitalized, but 'month' should not.

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What is the correct capitalization for 'uncle Tom'?

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'Uncle Tom' should be capitalized as 'Uncle Tom' because 'Uncle' is a title.

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When quoting someone, how should you capitalize their speech?

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Capitalize the first word of the quoted speech and any proper nouns within it.