1)
Capitalize the pronoun I.
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Example: Jennifer and I went to
the movies yesterday.
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2)
Capitalize the first letter of the first word of each sentence.
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Example: Learning to capitalize
correctly will improve your writing.
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3)
Capitalize the first letter of names of people, organizations, and
places.
places.
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Example: Juan went on a trip to
Tokyo, Japan for his company, General Motors Corporation.
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4)
Capitalize the first letter of adjectives that are made from the
names of people and places.
names of people and places.
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Example: I like Mexican food.
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5)
Capitalize initials
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Example: My brother's favorite
author is H.G. Wells.
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6)
Capitalize the first letter of directions only when they are used
to designate actual places, not when they point in a direction.
to designate actual places, not when they point in a direction.
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Example: When we visited the
Southwest, we actually had to drive north.
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7)
Capitalize the first letter of the names of months and
the days of the week.
the days of the week.
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Example: My birthday will be on a
Friday next June.
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8)
Capitalize the official title of a person (including abbreviations),
but only when you use it with the person's name.
but only when you use it with the person's name.
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Example: Did Clarissa recommend
Dr. Montoya to you?
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9)
Capitalize words used as names or parts of names.
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Example: Did Uncle George call my
mom to tell her our grandmother is with Dad?
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10)
Capitalize the first letter of important words in a title of a
book, magazine, story, essay, etc.
book, magazine, story, essay, etc.
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Example: I enjoyed Mark's essay,
"The Truth About Being a Good Student."
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11)
Capitalize historical events and documents.
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Example: The Emancipation
Proclamation was issued during the Civil War.
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12)
Capitalize the name of languages, races, nationalities, and
religions.
religions.
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Example: I learned in Spanish
class that several Hispanics are Catholic.
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13)
Capitalize acronyms. (An acronym is a word formed by the
first, or first few, letters of words in a long name of an
organization.)
first, or first few, letters of words in a long name of an
organization.)
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Example: CARE is the Cooperative
for American Relief Everywhere.
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14)
Capitalize initialisms. (An initialism is similar to acronym, but
a word is not formed from the letters.)
a word is not formed from the letters.)
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Example: The Central Intelligence
Agency is simply known as the CIA.
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