Exploring Capitalization in MINTS

The video tutorial explains the rules of capitalization using the acronym MYTHS. It covers capitalizing months and days, the pronoun 'I', names, places, titles, and the first word in sentences. Examples include months, days, names like LeBron James, titles like 'The Descendants', and songs like 'Old Town Road'. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of these rules in writing.

What does 'M' in MYTHS stand for in capitalization rules?

• Musical instruments

• Mountains and rivers

• Months and days of the week

• Movies and books

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Which pronoun is always capitalized?

• I

• She

• He

• It

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How should names and specific places be capitalized?

• The first letter of each word

• Randomly

• Every letter

• Only the last letter

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Which of the following is correctly capitalized as a title?

• THE DESCENDANTS

• The Descendants

• the descendants

• the Descendants

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

• Capitalize the first two letters

• Capitalize the entire sentence

• Capitalize the first letter

• Do not capitalize

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Which example shows correct sentence capitalization?

• harry Potter

• Harry Potter

• Harry potter

• harry potter

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