Capitalization
In this sentence what word(s) should be capitalized?
she is smart.
She- the start of sentences should be capitalized
Where should the comma(s) go?
I like chicken beef and pork.
I like chicken, beef, and pork.
Where should the quotation marks go?
I love scary movies, he said.
"I love scary movies," he said.
What is the subject and verb of this sentence?
I don't understand the instructions.
"I" is the subject
"Understand" is the verb
In this sentence what word(s) should be capitalized?
I love visiting the grand canyon!
Grand Canyon- proper nouns are capitalized
Where should the comma(s) go?
Billy loves his new fresh clothes.
Billy loves his new, fresh clothes.
Where should the quotation marks go?
He said, Meatloaf if my favorite meal.
He said, "Meatloaf if my favorite meal."
What is the predicate in this sentence?
Sarah loves to watch television.
"Loves to watch television" is the predicate
In this sentence what word(s) should be capitalized?
On monday, I ate five bagels. They were absolutely delicious!
Monday- days of the week are proper nouns
Where should the comma(s) go?
I tried fixing the old rusted car.
I tried fixing the old, rusted car.
What are the compound subjects in this sentence?
Billy and Bob are close friends.
"Billy and Bob" are the compound subjects
Look at this sentence:
There is this lake in the middle of the country, it is called Lake Michigan.
Why is lake not capitalized but Lake Michigan is?
The lake in Lake Michigan is a part of the proper noun.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Nutella my old labradoodle dog is extremely energetic.
Nutella, my old labradoodle dog, is extremely energetic.
Where should the apostrophe go?
The tables leg is broken.
The table's leg is broken.
How should the following run on sentence be fixed?
I love to read I have many books.
ex. 1 I love to read, and I have many books.
ex.2 I love to read; therefore, I have many books.
ex.3 I love to read. I have many books.
What part of speech (ex. verb, adverb, noun) do we focus on capitalizating?
Proper Noun
Where should the comma(s) go?
Sarah a huge soccer fan wants to go to the game.
Sarah, a huge soccer fan, wants to go to the game.
Where should the apostrophe go?
I want to throw out my table. Its leg is broken.
Trick Question!
No apostrophe as 'it' cannot own something
What is the subject and verb of this sentence?
Something is wrong with me.
"Something" is the subject
"Is" is the verb