Rules for Capitalization
Name: ________________________
Always check that you have used capitals correctly!! Review your work for the following rules:
Name: ________________________
Always check that you have used capitals correctly!! Review your work for the following rules:
- The pronoun I must always be capitalized.
- The first word in a sentence.
- Proper names: Martin Luther King.
- Titles: The Cemetery Path, Big Little Jerome.
- Proper nouns of places: Aylmer, Quebec.
- Names of buildings: The CN Tower, Symmes Junior High School
- A person’s title: Dr. Healthy, Mr. Singfield.
- The first word in a quotation, “Are you going to eat that apple?”
- Days of the week, months and holidays/celebrations: Hallowe’en is on Wednesday, October 31st.
- Capitalize members of national, political, social, civic, and athletic groups: Canadian, Liberals or Conservatives, Ottawa Senators.
- Capitalize trademarks: Mazda, Coca-Cola, Apple.