Capitalization in sentences

True or False: Proper nouns must be capitalized.

• True

• False

• Only some proper nouns must be capitalized

• Proper nouns are never capitalized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.

• i

• bob

• and

• juice

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What do we do with the names of countries and cities?

• They are always capitalized.

• They are always written in lowercase.

• They are italicized.

• They are underlined.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is the rule for titles of people?

• Titles of people should be written in lowercase when used with a name.

• Titles of people, like Mr., Mrs., and Dr., should be capitalized when used with a name.

• Titles of people should be omitted when addressing someone directly.

• Titles of people should always be abbreviated regardless of context.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What should you do with the word 'I' in a sentence?

• It should be written in lowercase.

• It should always be capitalized.

• It should be italicized.

• It should be placed at the end of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is the rule for days of the week and months of the year?

• The names of days of the week and months of the year are always capitalized.

• The names of days of the week and months of the year are never capitalized.

• Only the first letter of days of the week and months of the year is capitalized.

• Days of the week and months of the year are capitalized only in titles.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that is not capitalized.

• A specific name of a person, place, or organization that is always capitalized.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A general term used to refer to a class of objects.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following sentences has proper capitalization? I love watching the dallas Cowboys play football., I love watching the dallas cowboys play football., I love watching the Dallas Cowboys play football., i love watching the Dallas Cowboys play football.

• I love watching the dallas Cowboys play football.

• I love watching the dallas cowboys play football.

• I love watching the Dallas Cowboys play football.

• i love watching the Dallas Cowboys play football.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

When do we capitalize the first word in a sentence?

• To indicate the end of a thought.

• To show that it is the beginning of a new thought.

• To emphasize a particular word in the sentence.

• To make the sentence look more formal.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated and capitalized? Grandma was born in seattle, washington, on april 15, 1939. Grandma was born in Seattle, Washington, on April 15, 1939. Grandma was born in Seattle Washington on April 15 1939.

• Grandma was born in seattle, washington, on april 15, 1939.

• Grandma was born in Seattle, Washington, on April 15, 1939.

• Grandma was born in Seattle Washington on April 15 1939.

• Grandma was born in Seattle, Washington on April 15, 1939.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B