Title Formatting and Capitalization Rules

This video tutorial covers the rules for formatting titles in writing. It explains how to format longer works like books and movies using italics or underlining when handwritten, and shorter works like poems and articles using quotation marks. The video also details capitalization rules, emphasizing that important words should be capitalized, while articles, short prepositions, and conjunctions are generally not, unless they start the title. Examples are provided to illustrate these rules, and viewers are encouraged to practice with additional resources.

What is the primary focus of this English grammar lesson?

• Verb conjugation

• Sentence structure

• Formatting titles

• Punctuation rules

When typing a longer work, how should the title be formatted?

• Underlined

• Bold

• Italicized

• In quotation marks

Which of the following is NOT considered a longer work?

• Novel

• Short story

• TV show

• Magazine

How should shorter works be formatted in both typing and handwriting?

• Bold

• Italicized

• Underlined

• In quotation marks

Which words are generally NOT capitalized in a title?

• Adjectives

• Nouns

• Articles

• Verbs

What is the exception to the rule about capitalizing minor words in titles?

• If they are at the end of the title

• If they are in the middle of the title

• If they are longer than three letters

• If they start the title

How should the title of a TV series be formatted when handwritten?

• In quotation marks

• Bold

• Underlined

• Italicized

In the poem title 'Stay Here and Listen', which word should remain lowercase?

• Listen

• Here

• And

• Stay

When handwriting a book title, what formatting should be used?

• In quotation marks

• Underlined

• Bold

• Italicized

In the short story title 'The Things We Say When No One Else Is Around', which word should be capitalized despite being minor?

• The

• Is

• When

• We