Capitalization Rules: When to Capitalize Words, Exercises of English Language

Download Capitalization Rules: When to Capitalize Words and more Exercises English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Rules for Capitalization Type of Word Capitalize? Special Cases Example First word in a sentence Yes Lower case if that sentence is in parentheses incorporated within another sentence. Glacial till or debris (some geologists call this material “garbage”) is often deposited in formations called morains. First person, singular pronoun “I” Yes The last time I visited Atlanta was several years ago. Specific persons, organizations and things Yes George W. Bush, the White House, General Motors Corporation Specific geographic locations Yes Hartford, Connecticut; Africa, Forest Park Zoo, Lake Erie, the Northeast, the Atlantic Ocean General geographic locations No Capitalize directions that are names (North, South, East, and West when used as sections of the country, but not as compass directions) the north side of the city; we're leaving the Northwest and heading south this winter. Proper Adjectives Yes/No When a term is used descriptively, as opposed to being an actual part of a proper noun, do not capitalize it The California deserts do not get as hot as the Sahara Desert. (California is describing “deserts”) Family relationships Yes/No Capitalize names of relationships only when they are a part of or a substitute for a person's name. I sent a thank-you note to Aunt Abigail, but not to my other aunts. Here is a present I bought for Mother. Did you buy a present for your mother? Names of celestial bodies Yes/No Do not capitalize earth, moon, sun, except when those names appear with other capitalized celestial bodies. "I like it here on earth." It is further from Earth to Mars than it is from Mercury to the Sun. Names of newspapers and journals Yes Do not capitalize the word the, even when it is part of the newspaper's title: the Hartford Courant. the Orlando Sentinel; Time; Newsweek; the New York Times The days of the week, the months of the year, and holidays Yes Halloween, October, Friday Type of Word Capitalize? Special Cases Example