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Do you know the
rules for
using uppercase (capital)
letters correctly? |
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Use a capital
letter on proper nouns. |
A proper noun is the name of a particular person,
place, or thing.
Examples of proper nouns:
 Abby,
President
Obama, Dr.
Burke
Oswego,
Fair Haven
State Park,
New York
City
Ipod,
Dell Inspiron,
Ford Focus.
Wii
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A proper noun
can contain more than one word. |
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Use a capital
letter at the beginning of a sentence. |
Examples:
Several
of my friends came to my birthday party.
The
thunderstorm knocked out our power last night.
My
mother picked me up early from school today.
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The first word
in each sentence is capitalized. |
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The word "I" is
always capitalized. |
Examples:
I
brought my lunch to school today.
My sister and
I walked our dog to the park.
Mother, Father, and
I went to Bev's for ice cream.
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If "I" is the
first word in the sentence, there are 2 reasons to capitalize it. |
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Words in a title
are always capitalized. |
Examples:
My favorite book is
The Witches
by Roald Dahl.
I wrote a book report on
Sarah,
Plain and Tall.
The class recites the
Pledge of
Allegiance each morning.
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Words like "of"
or "a" are not capitalized unless they are the first word in the
title. |
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The greeting and
closing of a letter are capitalized. |
Examples:
Dear
Grandma and Grandpa,
Dear
Mrs. Delia,
Your
friend,
Very
truly yours,
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Only the first
word in the closing is capitalized. |
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 Remember: |
Know the rules
for using uppercase letters. |
Click on
the UPPERCASE LETTERS for practice.
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