Capitalizing Improper vs Proper nouns
What is the proper way to capitalize a persons first and last name?
The first letter of each should be capitalized
What is the correct way to capitalize lord of the flies
Lord of the Flies
What is capitalized in grand canyon?
Grand Canyon
What change should be made in the sentence? My sister said “I need to do my homework.”
My sister said, “I need to do my homework.”
When using punctuation, does the punctuation go inside or outside the quotation marks?
Inside
Would New York Times be italicized or put in quotation marks?
Italicized
What is the correct way to capitalize this sentence?
"i can't wait for december because i love christmas."
I can't wait for December because I love Christmas.
In a title should you capitalize coordinating conjunctions?
No
When using the phrase: "I got a B in french literature." is french capitalized?
When should you use a comma before the word "and" in a list?
When you are listing three or more items.
When would single quotation marks be used?
When there is a quote inside of a quote
What would be capitalized in the title of mice and men?
Of Men and Mice
In a sentence is it necessary to capitalize seasons? Explain.
No, seasons do not require capitalization unless they're apart of a specific event?
True or False: Always capitalize first and last words in a title.
True
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
We flew to Wyoming to see the rocky mountains.
We flew to Wyoming to see the Rocky Mountains.
The second sentence.
Fix the punctuation in the sentence:
"After the meeting we went out for lunch and got sandwiches."
"After the meeting, we went out for lunch and got sandwiches."
What is wrong with this sentence:
"how was your day at school?"
The first letter of the quote is not capitalized
Are Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs, major words or minor words?
Major words
Which sentence is written correctly?
Dr Anna told me I only have one more week in a cast.
Dr anna told me I only have one more Week in a cast.
The first sentence
Is this title written correctly? Explain.
From Here To Eternity
No, "to" should not be capitalized.
What's wrong with the sentence?
"Main street runs parallel to the Mississippi river."
Street and River should also be capitalized.
What is the right punctuation for writing the date Monday July 16 2016?
Monday, July 16, 2016
True or False: Quotation marks go around all spoken words.
True
What is the correct way to write the title, their eyes were watching god?
Their Eyes Were Watching God
What is wrong with this sentence?
"sarah's favorite Month of the year is january, but She also likes july because it's Summer and she's traveling to florida."
Sarah should be capitalized, month should not be, she should not be, July should be capitalized, Summer should not be, and Flordia should be capitalized.
True or False: Never capitalize the important words, even if they are three letters or less.
False
What is the correct way to capitalize this sentence?
my parents' best friend lives on pine leaf court in in raleigh, north carolina.
My parents' best friend lives on Pine Leaf Court in Raleigh, North Carolina.
What is one way that is appropriate to use a semicolon instead of a comma?
Only has to name one: connecting independent clauses, with conjunctive adverbs, or complex lists.
Should you should always use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes?
Yes
What is wrong with the title the Lord Of the Rings?
It should be italicized, the first “the” should be capitalized, and the “Of” should be lowercase