Capitalization and Punctuation

1. Capitalization and Punctuation A Quick Review

2. Why Use Capital Letters and Punctuation? • Helps the reader better understand what is written.

3. Capital Letters • ALL sentences begin with capital letters. Example: We enjoyed reading the book.

4. Capital Letters • Proper nouns begin with capital letters. Example: Uncle Rob took us to Texas.

5. Capital Letters • The pronoun I is always capitalized. Example My aunt and I picked up the papers.

6. Capital Letters • A capital letter begins the first, last, and any important word in the title of a book, magazine, song, movie, poem, or other work. Example: Read the last chapter of Tom Sawyer.

7. Punctuation: Period • A complete sentence that makes a statement ends with a period. Example You have a yummy cake.

8. Punctuation: Period • Most abbreviations end with a period. Example Dr. Howard lives on Oak Rd. near St. Mary’s Hospital.

9. Punctuation: Question Mark • A question ends with a question mark. Example When will you be finished?

10. Punctuation: Exclamation Mark • A statement expression strong feeling or excitement ends with an exclamation mark. Example What a beautiful day it is!

11. Punctuation: Comma • A comma separates things in a series. Example I ate pizza, a burger,and ice cream.

12. Punctuation: Comma • A comma separates items in an address or date. Example Miami, Florida January 6, 2003