Find the error: "You must realize," she said, "That no one is born a criminal."
Don't capitalize that. It's not the first word of a sentence.
Find the error: Every Winter, my friend Sam heads out into the Mojave desert and sings Bob Dylan songs by the light of the moon.
Don't capitalize winter (or any other season), but do capitalize Desert because it's part of an official place name. And while the names of planets are usually capitalized, sun and moon are not.
Find the error: We searched the internet for the best deal on a Toshiba DVD player.
capitalize Internet
Find the error: Before going to bed, the children watched the movie Back To The Future and read the book Where the Wild Things are.
Don't capitalize to and the in Back to the Future. (Articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions usually aren't capitalized unless they begin a title.) Do capitalize Are in Where the Wild Things Are.
Find the error: In her first semester at college, my sister enrolled in four courses: Calculus, French, Political Science, and English.
Don't capitalize calculus and political science. The names of academic subjects shouldn't be capitalized unless they are languages.
Find the error: Bernice took a kleenex from her purse and wiped the chocolate off her son's PlayStation console.
Capitalize Kleenex: like PlayStation, it's a legally protected trademark.
Find the error: My Father smoked Marlboros, drank tequila, and rooted for the New York Mets.
Don't capitalize father. Kinship names are lowercased unless they immediately precede a personal name (Aunt Blabby) or are used in place of a personal name ("Oh Mom, I forgive you").
Find the error: My Girlfriend was brought up on a farm in wisconsin by her Aunt Katie and Uncle Bill.
Don't capitalize the common noun girlfriend. Do capitalize Wisconsin, the name of a particular state in the U.S.
Find the error: Sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in Atlanta, Georgia, Cara felt out of place in the big city.
Don't capitalize aunt and uncle.
Find the error: From 1969 to 2003, the supersonic airliner Concord flew regular Transatlantic flights from London to New York.
Don't capitalize the adjective transatlantic.
Choose the sentence in which capital letters are used correctly.
A. This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with Kathleen and Beth.
Choose the sentence in which capital letters are used correctly.
C. Marie Curie, the famous chemist, worked with her husband, Pierre.
Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly. (title of a poem)
A. "One Perfect Rose"
Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly. (title of a student's report)
A. "How I Built a Canoe"
Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly.
C. "The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "is to be one."
Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: The story's setting is a swiss mountain.
C. Swiss
Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: Heather introduced her english cousin.
C. English
Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: I do better in social studies than in german or math.
B. German
Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: 10:25 a.m., july 4th, a.d. 1990.
B. A.M., July, A.D.
Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: Our high school was named after a hero who was a captain in world war II.
B. World War
Choose the correct sentence.
a. She said, "bees are not the only insects that sting."
b. She said, "Bees are not the only insects that sting."
b. She said, "Bees are not the only insects that sting."
Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. "You must understand," he pleaded, "That I need more time to pay you."
b. "You must understand," he pleaded, "that I need more time to pay you."
b. "You must understand," he pleaded, "that I need more time to pay you."
Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
b.Mark Paxton, the Vice President of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
a. Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
Capitalize a person's title when it precedes the name. Do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description following the name.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. The president of the United States wields much power.
b. The President of the United States wields much power.
a. The president of the United States wields much power.
Capitalize the titles of high-ranking government officials when used with or before their names. Do not capitalize the civil title if it is used instead of the name.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. I live in the Northeastern part of the state where the climate is colder.
b. I live in the northeastern part of the state where the climate is colder.
b. I live in the northeastern part of the state where the climate is colder.
Capitalize points of the compass only when they refer to specific regions. In this sentence, "northeastern" is an adjective describing "part," not a region.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
b. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
a. The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
Capitalize points of the compass when they refer to specific regions.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. Have you read All the King's Men?
b. Have you read All The King's Men?
a. Have you read All the King's Men?
Always capitalize the first and last words of titles of publications regardless of their parts of speech. Capitalize other words within titles, including the short verb forms “is, are, be.” Do not capitalize little words within titles such as “a, an, the, but, as, if, and, or, nor,” or prepositions, regardless of their length.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. I enjoy Summer more than any other season.
b. I enjoy summer more than any other season.
b. I enjoy summer more than any other season.
Do not capitalize names of seasons.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. Employees of the Company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
b. Employees of the company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
b. Employees of the company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
Do not capitalize “company, department, bureau, office” if used in a general sense. You may capitalize words such as “department, bureau, office” if used as part of proper nouns or if referring back to a proper noun. Example: The Federal Bureau of Investigation closed the case ten years ago. Because of new evidence, the Bureau reopened the case this year.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. My dear Mr. Simpson:
b. My Dear Mr. Simpson:
a. My dear Mr. Simpson:
Capitalize only the first word of a salutation and the first word of a complimentary close.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. Sincerely yours,
b. Sincerely Yours,
a. Sincerely yours,
Capitalize only the first word of a salutation and the first word of a complimentary close.
franklin delano roosevelt
or
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(always capitalized people's names and initials)
B.B. King
or
b.b. King
B.B. King
(always capitalized people's names and initials)
Martin Luther King, jr.
or
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
(capitalize abbreviations of titles even when they follow names)
Michelle Phillips, Ph. D.
or
Michelle Phillips, ph. d.
Michelle Phillips, Ph. D.
(capitalize abbreviations of titles even when they follow names)
Queen Elizabeth I
or
queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I
(capitalize royalty or nobility only when it precedes a person's name)
prince and princess
or
Prince and Princess
prince and princess
(capitalize royalty or nobility only when it precedes a person's name)
Aunt Ruth
or
aunt Ruth
Aunt Ruth
(capitalize words indicating family relationships only when they are used as parts of names or in direct address)
my brother
or
my Brother
my brother
(capitalize words indicating family relationships only when they are used as parts of names or in direct address)
Did you go father?
or
Did you go Father?
Did you go Father?
(capitalize words indicating family relationships only when they are used as parts of names or in direct address)
english
or
English
English
(capitalize the names of ethnic groups, races, languages, and nationalities along with adjectives formed from these names)
Swedish meatballs
or
swedish meatballs
Swedish meatballs
(capitalize the names of ethnic groups, races, languages, and nationalities along with adjectives formed from these names)
Mormons
or
mormons
Mormons
(capitalize the names of religions, religious denominations, sacred days, sacred writings and deities)
catholics
or
Catholics
Catholics
(capitalize the names of religions, religious denominations, sacred days, sacred writings and deities)
Easter
or
easter
Easter
(capitalize the names of religions, religious denominations, sacred days, sacred writings and deities)
Greek god
or
Greek God
Greek god
(do not capitalized the words god and goddess when they refer to gods of ancient mythology)
pacific ocean
or
pacific ocean
Pacific Ocean
(in geographical names, capitalize each word except articles and prepositions)
Rock Of Gibraltar
or
Rock of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
(in geographical names, capitalize each word except articles and prepositions)
West Coast
or
west coast
West Coast
(capitalize the words north, south, east, west when they name particular regions of the country or world or are parts of proper names)
Drive north on highway 15.
or
Drive North on highway 15.
Drive north on highway 15.
(do not capitalize words that indicate general directions or locations)
The South has the best food.
or
The south has the best food.
The South has the best food.
(capitalize the words north, south, east, west when they name particular regions of the country or world or are parts of proper names)
The house is east of here.
or
The house is East of here.
The house is east of here.
(do not capitalize words that indicate general directions or locations)
Camry
or
camry
Camry
(capitalize the names of specific airplanes, trains, ships, cars, and spacecraft)
Sputnik
or
sputnik
Sputnik
(capitalize the names of specific airplanes, trains, ships, cars, and spacecraft)
venus
or
Venus
Venus
(capitalize the names of planets and other specific objects in the universe)
University of New Mexico
or
university of new mexico
University of New Mexico
(capitalize all important words in the names of organizations, institutions, stores and companies)
byu
or
BYU
BYU
(capitalize abbreviations of the names of organizations and institutions)
USC
or
usc
USC
(capitalize abbreviations of the names of organizations and institutions)
7:00 a.m.
or
7:00 A.M.
7:00 A.M.
(capitalize the abbreviations B.C., A.D., B.C.E., C.E., A.M., P.M.)
Dallin was born 1998 A.D.
or
Dallin was born 1998 a.d.
Dallin was born 1998 A.D.
(capitalize the abbreviations B.C., A.D., B.C.E., C.E., A.M., P.M.)
March
or
march
March
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
December
or
december
December
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
Monday
or
monday
Monday
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
Thursday
or
thursday
Thursday
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
winter
or
Winter
winter
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
Summer
or
summer
summer
(capitalize the names of months, days, and holidays but not the names of seasons)
geometry
or
Geometry
geometry
(capitalize the names of school subjects only when they refer to specific classes [a number comes after them] or languages)
Math 101
or
math 101
Math 101
(capitalize the names of school subjects only when they refer to specific classes [a number comes after them] or languages)
Spanish
or
spanish
Spanish
(capitalize the names of school subjects only when they refer to specific classes [a number comes after them] or languages)
chemistry 110
or
Chemistry 110
Chemistry 110
(capitalize the names of school subjects only when they refer to specific classes [a number comes after them] or languages)
