Capitalization

1. Capitalization Grammar English Department Bidwell Jr. High School

2. People and Cultures Capitalize people�s names and initials. Capitalize titles and abbreviations or titles that are used before names or in direct address. Capitalize titles of heads of state, royalty, or nobility only when they are used before persons� names or in the place of persons� names. Capitalize words indication family relationship only when they are used as names for before names. Always capitalize the pronoun I. Capitalize the names of religions, sacred days, writings and deities. Capitalize the names of nationalities, languages, races, and most ethnic groups, as well as adjectives formed from these names.

3. First Words and Titles The first word of every sentence. The first word in a line of poetry. The first word in a direct quotation if the quotation is a complete sentence. The first word in out outline and letters that introduce main points. The first word in a greeting of a letter. The first word, the last word and all other important words in titles. (Don�t capitalize a, and or the) (Conjunctions or prepositions in titles)

4. Places and Transportation Capitalize geographical names. Do not include articles or prepositions. Capitalize the names of planets and other specific objections in the universes. Capitalize the words north, south, east and west when they name particular regions of the world, but do not capitalize them if the indicate direction. Capitalize names of specific buildings, bridges and monuments. Capitalize the names of airplanes, trains, ships, cars and spacecraft.

5. Organizations and Other Subjects Capitalize all important words in the names of organizations, institutions, stores, and companies. Capitalize the names of historical events, periods, and documents. Capitalize the abbreviations B.C., A.D., A.M., and P.M. Capitalize the names of months, days and holidays, but not the names of seasons (except when they are a part of the names of festivals or celebrations) Capitalize the names of special events and awards. Capitalize the brand name of a product but not a common noun that follows the brand name.

6. Please number to 10 and write the words in the following sentences that should be capitalized. 1. My uncle drove his lexus across the bay bridge. 2. Kevin bought some addidas shoes for basketball. 3. This year my birthday, march 4, is on a tuesday. 4. The seventh graders at chico jr. high school read the call of the wild. 5. In history, we studied the revolutionary war. 6. In the summer, we celebrated the fourth of july. 7. Tony lives in the southern hemisphere; he may travel north one day. 8. In november, we will celebrate veteran�s day. 9. I visited the apollo 11 in florida this fall. 10.Did your uncle win the heisman trophy?