Proper nouns
Do you capitalize months? Give 5 examples
Yes - January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Do you capitalize planets? Give 5 Examples
yes you do, Jupiter, Uranus, Mars, the Earth, Venus,
Do you capitalize cities? Give 5 examples
yes, San Francisco, New Orleans, New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Berkeley, Sacramento, Daley City, Concord, Chicago,
Do you capitalize foods? Give 5 examples
No - burgers, vegetables, pomegranate, banana, lemon, ice cream, rutabaga, etc.
Should you capitalize titles in front of a name?
ie: mr. ms. captain
Yes you should
Do you capitalize countries and continents? give 5 examples
Yes, Lithuania, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, New Zealand, China, Poland, Antarctica, Switzerland
Are medical conditions capitalized? Give 5 examples
No - osteoporosis, dementia, schizophrenia, cerebral palsy, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, etc.
Which "mom do you capitalize?
1. When is "mom" coming home?
2. When is your "mom" coming home?
1. When is Mom coming home?
Do you capitalize roads and streets? Give 5 Examples
Yes, Highway 101, Saunders Avenue, Mulberry Lane, Bolinas Road, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
Do you capitalize official titles? Give 5 examples
yes - Senator Feinstein, Ms. K, President Donald Trump, Justice Ruth Bater Ginsburg, etc.
how do you capitalize class groups?
ie. freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
you don't capitalize them when you are referring to someone, but you do capitalize them when you are referring to a class, or it is part of an official title
Are towns and provinces capitalized? Give 5 examples
Yes, Fairfax, Sleepy Hollow, Corte Madera, Davis, Greenbrae
Are state nicknames capitalized? Give 5 examples
Yes - the Badger State, the Aloha State, the Golden State, the Lizard State, the Land of the Midnight Sun, the Sunset State, the Natural State, Inside the Beltway, etc.
Is uncle capitalized?
Hi, (U)(u)ncle Duane!
Give another example
yes it is!
Aunt Matilda loves to bake!
Are bodies of water capitalizes? Give 5 examples
Yes, Lake Tahoe, The Black Sea, The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Dead Sea, The Mediterranean