Proper Capitalization
Which word should be capitalized properly?
mr. madman was very angry that they gave him Pepsi instead of Coca Cola.
Mr. Madman
What word should not be capitalized?
To get to the Starbucks, you want to head West and then make a right when you get to the end of 9th and Scott.
west...Directions are lowercase. If you write about a specific part of the country, then it’s uppercase
You always capitalize someones first name.
True...names are a proper noun and need to be capitalized.
Which word should be capitalized properly?
I traveled to germany a month ago for my friends birthday.
Germany
What word should not be capitalized?
I applied for an Internship with The Nature Conservancy.
internship...It’s not a proper noun.
You capitalize the days, the months and the seasons. For example: On a Tuesday in March it felt like Spring.
False...you only capitalize the days and the months.
Which word should be capitalized properly?
I am a huge Queen fan, I love their night at the opera album.
Night at the Opera
What word should not be capitalized?
I am an Experienced Team Leader at the New Life Center Family Camp.
Experienced Team Leader....We don’t capitalize non-specific career words no matter how important they seem
You should always capitalize the first word of the sentence.
True
Which word should be capitalized properly?
Can you pass me a kleenex, please? Every time I travel west, my allergies kick in.
Kleenex
What word should not be capitalized?
In college, I majored in Cinematography and Visual Arts
Cinematography and Visual Arts....College majors and minors are lowercase.
You always capitalize directions like east, south, north, and west.
False...never capitalize when they talk about directions.
Which words should be capitalized properly?
I went to visit my cousin jason and we had a huge nerf battle in his backyard.
Jason and Nerf
What word should not be capitalized?
I am a Domestic Equipment Maintenance Engineer at the Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas.
Domestic Equipment Maintenance Engineer...Job titles are lowercase unless they come before your name
You never capitalize the names of islands, mountains, and bodies of water
False....you do capitalize them when they have a name in front of them.