Capitals
What words should be capitalized?
my brother and i went to the store.
Capitalize my & I
My brother and I went to the store.
Where does the period go?
I like pizza
I like pizza.
What two words make can’t?
can + not = can’t
Does this sentence need a period, capital, or contraction?
we cant wait to go
Capital (We), contraction (can’t), period.
Correct this:
we went home after school
We went home after school.
True or False:
You capitalize the first word of every sentence.
True.
Fix this:
We went to the park Then we ate lunch
We went to the park. Then we ate lunch.
Fix this contraction:
Ive been there before.
I’ve been there before.
Which correction is right? She said i will go.
A) She said I’ll go.
B) She said ill go.
A) She said I’ll go.
Correct this:
dont forget your homework
Don’t forget your homework.
Fix this: in september, we went to toronto.
In September, we went to Toronto.
True or False: Every sentence needs a period.
False. Some need question marks or exclamation marks.
What’s the difference between you’re and your?
you’re = you are
your = something belongs to you.
Fix the sentence: my mom and i are going to the mall
My mom and I are going to the mall.
Correct this:
sarah and me went to halifax
Sarah and I went to Halifax.
Which words need capitals?
mr. smith lives on maple street in new york city.
Mr. Smith lives on Maple Street in New York City.
Which sentence is correct?
A) We had fun, at the park.
B) We had fun at the park.
B) We had fun at the park.
Change this sentence so that it includes a contraction.
I will not go to the party.
I won’t go to the party.
Add the correct punctuation:
It is raining we cant play soccer
It is raining. We can’t play soccer.
Correct this:
in july we visited pei it was fun
In July, we visited PEI. It was fun.
Why do we capitalize Atlantic Ocean but not the ocean?
Proper nouns (Atlantic Ocean) are capitalized; general nouns (the ocean) are not.
Add periods to this:
The dog ran The cat slept The bird sang
The dog ran. The cat slept. The bird sang.
Rewrite this sentence using contractions:
She is going to the store because she has forgotten that they are closing early.
She’s going to the store because she’s forgotten that they’re closing early.
Which corrections are needed in this sentence?
tomorrow we wont have class because its a holiday
Capitalize Tomorrow
Add contraction: won’t
Fix contraction/possessive: it’s (it is)
Corrected: Tomorrow we won’t have class because it’s a holiday.
Correct this:
theyre dog is really cute
Their dog is really cute.