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CapitalizatioCapitalizationn
RulesRules
Lesson 1Lesson 1People and People and
CulturesCultures
Capitalization• Capitalize people’s
names and initials. • Always capitalize the
pronoun I.
Capitalization• Capitalize titles and
abbreviations of the titles that are used before names or in direct address.
Capitalization• Capitalize titles of heads of
state, royalty, or nobility only when they are used before persons’ names or in place of persons’ names.
Capitalization• Capitalize words
indicating family relationships only when they are used as names or before names.
Capitalization• Capitalize the
names of religions, sacred days, sacred writings, and deities.
Capitalization• Capitalize the names of
nationalities, languages, races, and most ethnic groups, as well as adjectives formed from these names.
Lesson 2Lesson 2First Words First Words and Titlesand Titles
Capitalization• Capitalize the first word
of every sentence. • In traditional poetry
capitalize the first word of every line.
Capitalization• Capitalize the first
word of a direct quotation presented as a complete sentence.
Capitalization• In a divided quotation, do
not capitalize the first word of the second part unless it starts a new sentence.
Capitalization• Capitalize the first word of
each entry in an outline and the letters that introduce major subsections.
Capitalization• Capitalize the first word in
the greeting and in the closing of the letter.
Capitalization• Capitalize the first word, the
last word, and all other important words in a title. Don’t capitalize articles, coordinating conjunctions, or prepositions of fewer than five letters.
Lesson 3Lesson 3Places and Places and
TransportationTransportation
Capitalization• In geographical names,
capitalize each word except articles and prepositions.
Capitalization• Capitalize the
names of planets and other specific objects in the universe.
Capitalization
• Capitalize the words north, south, east, and west when they name particular regions of the United States or the world or are parts of proper
names.
Capitalization• Capitalize the names of
specific buildings, bridges, monuments, and other landmarks.
Capitalization• Capitalize the names of
specific airplanes, trains, ships, cars, and spacecraft.
Lesson 4Lesson 4Organizations and Organizations and
Other SubjectsOther Subjects
Capitalization• Capitalize all
important words in the names of organizations, institution, stores, and companies.
Capitalization• Capitalize the
abbreviations B.C., A.D., A.M., and P.M.
Capitalization• Capitalize the names of
months, days, and holidays, but not the names of seasons (except when they are part of the names of festivals or celebrations).
Capitalization• Capitalize the names of
special events and awards. • Capitalize the names of
historical events, periods, and documents.
Capitalization• Capitalize the brand name
of a product but not a common noun that follows a brand name.