Rule -1 : Capitalize the first word of every sentence
Examples:
is a convivial city.
Rule -2 : Capitalize the first word in most lines of poetry.
Example:
Listen my people, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Rogers.
On the eighth of March, in
sixty-six,
sixty-six,
Hardly a man
is now alive,
is now alive,
Who
remembers that famous day and year.
remembers that famous day and year.
EXERCISE (Using capital letters correctly):
1.
when
will the cricket season begin?
when
will the cricket season begin?
2.
gemma
and rita were crowned as the home coming queens.
gemma
and rita were crowned as the home coming queens.
3.
is
your birthday tomorrow?
is
your birthday tomorrow?
4.
be
seated, the judge told the jurors.
be
seated, the judge told the jurors.
5.
scientists
predict a massive quake in the 21st century.
scientists
predict a massive quake in the 21st century.
CAPITALIZE
OUTLINES AND TITLES
OUTLINES AND TITLES
Rule-1: Capitalize the first word of each line of an
outline.
outline.
Examples:
Indians of the Great Plains
1.
Names
of tribes
Names
of tribes
a.
Tipka
Tipka
b.
Crow
Crow
c.
Chowmo
Chowmo
d.
Blackfoot
Blackfoot
2.
Kinds
of dwellings
Kinds
of dwellings
a.
Tiple
Tiple
b.
Earth
lodge
Earth
lodge
c.
Moto
Moto
Rule-2: Capitalize the first word, last word, and all
important words in a title. Do not
capitalize THE, A, AN, or a short preposition (in, for, from, by) unless it
comes first or last.
important words in a title. Do not
capitalize THE, A, AN, or a short preposition (in, for, from, by) unless it
comes first or last.
Examples:
1.
TheIsland of the Lost World (book).
The
2.
How To
Train a Dog (poem)
How To
Train a Dog (poem)
EXERCISE (Use
quotation marks (“ “) around titles of short works such as stories, poems,
etc).
quotation marks (“ “) around titles of short works such as stories, poems,
etc).
1.
“The
tiger and the fox” is a good short story.
“The
tiger and the fox” is a good short story.
2.
Our painting class is studying the Pieta
Our painting class is studying the Pieta
3.
My
wife readslondon
times and janes defense weekly.
My
wife reads
times and janes defense weekly.
4.
debra
has just finished reading the book, freaky ladder.
debra
has just finished reading the book, freaky ladder.
5.
I
enjoyed the movie as good as it gets.
I
enjoyed the movie as good as it gets.
