CAPITALIZATION

Rules

and

Examples

Rule 1:

apitalize the first word in every

sentence.

cC

Rule 2:

Capitalize the pronoun I.

Don’t forget the contractions.

I’llI’m

I’veI’d

Rule 3:

Capitalize school subjects only if they are a language, or if they are followed

by a number.

I have homework in french

class, math, and language

arts 1.

French

Arts

Language

Rule 4:

Capitalizing titles

A. Before a name

Mr. Maxfield

B. For someone in high office

The President of the United States

Rule 4:continued

C. In a family relationship – before or in place of a nameDoes aunt Elenore own a book store?

Both mom and Bob work at the hospital.

Aunt

Mom

Do not capitalize when a possessive comes before the word.

John’s Mother cooked dinner.mother

Rule 4: continued

D. Other titles: books, magazines, movies, TV, etc.

Capitalize the first, last, and all important words.

The last of the mohicansLast Mohicans

Rule 5:

Capitalize proper nouns.

A. The names of people

Michael Jordan

B. Geographic Names

Street

City

State

Country

Etc.

5165 Ambs RoadSt. Louis, Missouri 63128U.S.A.

C. Organizations, Teams, Business, Institutions, Government

The saint louis rams will beat the jets

next week.

The Saint Louis Rams will beat the Jets next week.

D. Historical Events, Periods, Special Events, Calendar

The revolutionary war began on asunday.The Revolutionary War began on aSunday.

E. Nationalities, Races, Peoples

We have bosnian and mexican students along with several other nationalities.

We have Bosnian and Mexican students along with several other nationalities.

F. Business Products

After you eat some doritos, you need a cold pepsi to quench your thirst.

After you eat some Doritos, you need a cold Pepsi to quench your thirst.

G. Ships, Trains, Airplanes, Spacecraft

The President flies in Air Force One and marine one.

The President flies in Air Force One and Marine One.

H. Buildings, Structures

The eiffel tower is in Paris, France.The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.

I. Monuments, Awards

The statue of liberty was a gift from France.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.

J. Religions, Followers, Holy Days, Sacred Writings, Deities

Some of the religions of the world include: christianity, buddhism, judaism, and islam.

Some of the religions of the world include: Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.

K. Planets, Stars, and Other Heavenly Bodies

In reality, jupiter and saturn are not

this close together.

In reality, Jupiter and Saturn are not

this close together.

Rule 6:

Capitalize proper adjectives.

Proper Noun Proper Adjective

Japan Japanese sushi

Greece Greek gods

Proper nouns can become proper adjectives.

Rule 6: continued

In class we learned about the different australian mammals.

In class we learned about the different Australian mammals.

Go forth and capitalize.

THE END