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Capitalization
How do you know when to use a capital letter? Here are some rules.
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1. The beginning of sentences-
Where is he? He's at the store.
2. When you talk about yourself use capital I, not i.
3. Names-
Nancy Smith
4. Cities, States, Provinces, Countries, Continents and Geographical
Areas-
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, North America,
Pacific Ocean, Amazon River
5. Titles-
Mr. Johnson, Miss Lee, Dr. Jones, Ambassador
Jung
6. Languages and Nationalities-
Mexican, French, Russian
7. Days and Months-
Thursday, March 13
8. Schools-
Boise High School, Colorado
State University (CSU)
Also capitalize names of religions, school courses (History,)
streets, buildings, and parks. |
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Now you try...
Rewrite the following paragraph using
capital letters where they are needed. See the answers below.
i want to tell you about my professor, dr. lawrence cochran. he lives
in los angeles and works at ucla. on monday, june 13 he will fly to
cairo, egypt and visit the nile river. he can speak arabic and his wife
is egyptian.
You can find the answers below.
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Answers to Paragraph
I want to tell you about my
professor, Dr.
Lawrence Cochran.
He lives in Los
Angeles and works at
UCLA. On Monday,
June 13 he will fly to
Cairo, Egypt
and visit the Nile
River. He can speak
Arabic and his wife is
Egyptian.
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