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Flashcards on Capitalization
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What is capitalization?
Capitalization is the use of capital letters at the beginning of a word.
When do we use capital letters?
We use capital letters at the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
Give an example of a proper noun.
New York City
What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'The Eiffel Tower is in Paris'?
Eiffel Tower
When do we capitalize titles?
We capitalize titles when they are used before someone's name or when they are used as a proper noun.
Which words should be capitalized in the title: 'the lord of the rings'?
Lord, Rings
What should be capitalized in the sentence: 'i live in london'?
I, London
What is the correct capitalization of the word 'brazil'?
Brazil
What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'the president of the united states'?
President, United States
What type of letter should be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence?
The first letter
What is the correct capitalization in the title: 'the adventures of tom sawyer'?
Adventures, Tom Sawyer
What should be capitalized in the sentence: 'my favorite color is blue'?
My, Blue
What is the capital letter in the word 'banana'?
B
What is the correct capitalization in the title: 'the cat in the hat'?
Cat, Hat
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Which words should be capitalized in the title: 'the adventures of huckleberry finn'?
adventures, huckleberry finn
the, of
Adventures, Huckleberry Finn
the, adventures
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What is a proper noun?
The name of a specific person
The name of a specific place
The name of a specific thing
All of the above
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Which words should be capitalized in the title: 'the catcher in the rye'?
the, in
Catcher, Rye
catcher, in
the, rye
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When do we use capital letters?
At the end of a sentence
At the beginning of a sentence
Randomly throughout a sentence
Never
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What is the correct capitalization of the word 'france'?
france
France
France
France
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Which words should be capitalized in the title: 'the old man and the sea'?
old, man, and, sea
the, and
the, ocean
Old, Man, Sea
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What is the capital letter in the word 'elephant'?
E
e
Ee
Elephant
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What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'my dog loves to play in the park'?
dog, park
my, loves, to, in, the
Dog, Park
my, dog
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Which words should be capitalized in the title: 'the girl with the dragon tattoo'?
the, with, the
girl, dragon, tattoo
Girl, Dragon, Tattoo
girl, with
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What is the correct capitalization in the title: 'the fault in our stars'?
the, in, our, stars
The, fault
Fault, Stars
the, fault
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