Mastering Capitalization in English Grammar

What are capital letters?

• Small letters in the alphabet

• Big letters in the alphabet

• Symbols in the alphabet

• Numbers in the alphabet

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When should you use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence?

• Always

• Never

• Only for questions

• Only for exclamations

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Why is 'Niagara Falls' capitalized?

• Because it is an adjective

• Because it is a common noun

• Because it is a verb

• Because it is a proper noun

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How should the pronoun 'I' be written in a sentence?

• Only in uppercase at the beginning of a sentence

• Always in uppercase

• Always in lowercase

• Only in uppercase at the end of a sentence

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Why is 'Ford' capitalized in the sentence 'I drive a Ford truck'?

• Because it is a verb

• Because it is an adjective

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is a common noun

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Which of the following should be capitalized when describing a person?

• american

• french

• burmese

• All of the above

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Why is 'American' capitalized in the sentence 'He is an American president'?

• Because it is a common noun

• Because it is a verb

• Because it is a proper noun used as an adjective

• Because it is an adverb

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Which of the following days should be capitalized?

• wednesday

• monday

• All of the above

• tuesday

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Which of the following months should be capitalized?

• march

• All of the above

• february

• january

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What is the rule for capitalizing the names of months?

• Only capitalize the first month of the year

• Only capitalize the last month of the year

• Capitalize all months

• Do not capitalize any month

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