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Can we abbreviate the word DOCTOR if there is only a first name after it?
YES
Do we capitalize "I" in the middle of a sentence?
yes always
Do I capitalize a name?
yes always
Which one is correct?
1. Cousin Andrew
2. cousin Andrew
1. Cousin Andrew
What is my favorite Disney Princess?
Gizelle
When can I use the word Reverand or Honorable in its abbreviated form?
When with a full name (unless it is THE reverend John Smith)
Do we capitalize all nouns?
not ALL nouns, only proper nouns
(I don't capitalize dog, but I would capitalize Pit Bull because it's a specific breed of dog.)
What do you call a brief composition that states the main idea of a larger text?
summary
Which one is correct?
1. "A tale of two cities"
2. "A Tail Of Two Cities"
NEITHER (we dont need to capitalize OF because its not an important word in the title)
correct the sentence:
26 students came to help clean the school on Saturday.
Twenty-six students came to help clean the school on Saturday.
(EX: 23 out of the 26 students went to the beach today.)
Yes, we can. If it is not the same category we typically write out the numbers under 100
Do I capitalize president?
Only if it is used in place of their name, like Mr. President
What do you call the first sentence in a summary or essay that identifies the main idea of your writing?
Topic sentence or the Thesis.
Correct the sentence:
The Hon. John Wilso will be attending the inauguration ball.
The Honorable John Wilso will be attending the inauguration ball.
When writing a first draft, what spacing should we use?
DOUBLE SPACE
Does AD go before or after the number?
What about BC?
AD goes BEFORE
BC goes AFTER
Do I capitalize all subjects or just the specific ones (Like world history or science 101)
If it is specific, then you capitalize it; you ALWAYS capitalize a language (like Spanish).
If you just put history or science, then it is not capitalized.
What type of numeral represents the MAIN POINT of an outline?
Roman Numerals
Correct the Sentence:
The High School that is our rival is Millbrook High School.
The high school that is our rival is Millbrook High School.
--> The first high school does not have a name attached, so it is not capitalized.
Correct the sentence:
The Grand Canyon is roughly 277 miles long and eighteen miles wide.
The Grand Canyon is roughly 277 miles long and 18 miles wide.
When writing a name with a degree, do I use a comma BEFORE, AFTER, OR BOTH with the name?
(EX: Andrew Thomas - R.N)
BOTH if the word is in the middle of the sentence.
--> EX: The article was written by Julia Chen, M.D., a practicing physician.
Do I capitalize EVERY word in the title of a work?
Not EVERY word, you don't capitalize articles (an, a, is, the, and), or unimportant words.
What are the 4 steps in the writing process, and what do you do for each step?
Plan (make a plan of what you want to talk about)
Write (write it all down just as it comes, don't check as you go)
Rewrite (check over your work and rewrite it in order of how it makes sense)
Edit (correct grammar and punctuation)
Correct the sentence:
I heard on the news that Governor Anderson will meet with the Mayor of our city on Friday.
I heard on the news that Governor Anderson will meet with the mayor of our city on Friday.
--> Mayor is not used in place of the name, so it does not need to be capitalized
Correct the sentence:
We are studying the Victorian Age in history 101, and we will be dissecting a plant in science tomorrow.
We are studying the Victorian Age in History 101, and we will be dissecting a plant in science tomorrow.
(Science is not a specific class, so it's not capitalized)