True or False?
You always need to capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence.
True
Is mccluer south-berkeley high school a proper noun?
Yes, it should be McCluer South-Berkeley High School.
Fill in the correct word You always capitalize a _________ noun.
proper
the last day of school is in may.
The last day of school is in May.
cafe napoli
Cafe Napoli
The days of the week, months of the year, and seasons need to be capitalized.
False--Seasons are not capitalized. Yes, this includes spring break.
Should you capitalize cities, states, and countries? Why?
Yes you should. Cities, states and countries are proper nouns. Which means that they should always be capitalized.
did you know that doctor freeze makes his own Ice Cream from scratch?
Did you know that Freeze's owners make their ice cream from scratch?
nicole likes pepsi, but veronica and frank prefer coke.
Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Frank prefer Coke.
jenny baranick
Jenny Baranick
You only capitalize people's names--not the names of places or specific things.
False
Which word should not be capitalized: We went to Forest Park which is in Downtown Saint Louis.
Downtown shouldn't be capitalized. It is a common noun not a proper noun.
i will be a freshman at Maplewood high school in the Fall.
I will be a freshman at Maplewood High School in the fall.
the faces of four Presidents are carved on mt. rushmore.
The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
children's hospital
Children's Hospital
You don't capitalize specific restaurants, stores, and other buildings.
False
What is a proper noun?
Proper nouns name specific people,places,or things. ex. Jynelle, Saint Louis, and Liberty Bell etc.
Which of the following sentences uses capitalization correctly?
A. Halloween falls on a Monday this Year.
B. halloween falls on a Monday this Year.
C. Halloween falls on a Monday this year.
D. halloween falls on a Monday this year.
D.
I think that it is too cold in mrs. walker's classroom in the Winter.
I think that it is too cold in Mrs. Walker's classroom in the winter.
aunt cindy
Aunt Cindy
Is this correct? "colonel Mustard, doctor Freeman, and president Obama"
False!
Correct the sentence: Last wednesday, i went to the Store where i ran into mahogany.
Last Wednesday, I went to the store where I ran into Mahogany.
Why is capitalization important?
Capitalization is important because it shows where a sentence begins, and shows what is important in a sentence.
the city of sacramento is the capital of california.
The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
president barack obama
President Barack Obama