Find the Errors
My Mom bought 4 gallons of chocolate ice cream from Costco.
Mom should not be capitalized since it is not being used as a name.
I am going to see my Pediatrician, Dr. Phillips, on Friday.
Incorrect.
the fellowship of the ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
When would the words "mom" and "dad" be capitalized?
When they are being used as names.
Which word in a quotation should be capitalized?
the first
Mrs. Moore asked, "Did anyone see the new pictures of jupiter from NASA?"
Jupiter should be capitalized since it is a proper noun.
My Grandma was born during the Great Depression. She remembers how hard it was for her family
Incorrect
a midsummer night's dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
In the sentence, "The world's most famous mountain is probably Mt. Everest," why is Mt. capitalized, but mountain is not?
Mt. is part of the name Mt. Everest (a proper noun) while mountain is a common noun.
What type of nouns are always capitalized?
proper
My neighbor, miss Sally, often asks me to pet sit her French bulldog, Romeo.
Miss should be capitalized since it is being used as a title.
Even though you can't actually see it from space, the great wall of China is over 13,000 miles long.
Incorrect
the absolutely true diary of a part-time indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
When starting a quotation in the middle of a sentence, which would should be capitalized?
The first word after the quotation
When do you capitalize a person's title?
When it is part of their name or used in place of their name.
Everyone has a favorite girl scout cookie. I always tend to go for the Thin Mints.
Girl Scout should be capitalized since it is the name of an organization.
After seizing control of France's military, Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself Emperor of the French in 1804.
Correct.
the Watsons go to birmingham-1963
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963
Why is the word "the" capitalized in The Hobbit, if words like "the" are not supposed to be capitalized in titles?
It is the first word of the title.
Which two words in a title are ALWAYS capitalized?
The first and the last
"When I was a child," grandpa said, "Milk shakes only cost a quarter. And they tasted much better."
Grandpa should be capitalized because it is a name. Milk shakes should not be capitalized since it is NOT the first word of a quotation.
"I think that if you want to be an engineer," Dad began, "Stanford University is worth applying to."
The effect Of gamma rays on Man-In-The-Moon marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Why are adjectives like Caucasian or Native American capitalized while adjectives like white or indigenous are not?
They come from proper nouns.
Which three types of words are not capitalized in a title?
Articles, prepositions, and conjunctions.