Capitals #2– People’s Names, Initials and Names with Titles.
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Capitals #2–People’s Names, Initials and Names
with Titles
Proper nouns name a particular person, place or thing.
Capitalize all proper nouns.
Example: I went to the store with Dad and Melissa.
4. Capitalize people’s names
Example:
I went to the store with Dad and Melissa.
4. Capitalize people’s names
‘Dad’ is capitalized because it is used as his
name.
Which sentence displays correct capitalization?
A. I told Dad that he should buy my sister a nice gift.
B. I told dad that he should buy my sister a nice gift.
C. I told Dad that he should buy my Sister a nice gift.
D. I told dad that he should buy my Sister a nice gift.
Which sentence displays correct capitalization?
A.I told Dad that he should buy my sister a nice gift.
B. I told dad that he should buy my sister a nice gift.
C. I told Dad that he should buy my Sister a nice gift.
D. I told dad that he should buy my Sister a nice gift.
Capitalize initials
Example: My favorite author is
S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders.
Capitalize titles used as names or parts of names.
Example:
Did Uncle George call my mom to tell
her our grandmother is with Dad?
Title is part of name - capitalize
Title is part of name - capitalize
Title is not the name
Title is not the name
Capitalize the official title of a person, but only when you use it
with the person’s name.
Example:
Did Clara recommend Dr. Montoya to you?
Yes, I’ve seen the doctor already.
Not capitalized, because doctor is not part of a
person’s name.
Capitalized because used with name
Which of the following is correct?
A. Lola and Spencer went to the office.B. dr. mason went home sick. C. My Grandmother and uncle rick came
over for dinner.D. e.b. white wrote charlotte's web.
Which of the following is correct?
A.Justin and Spencer went to the office.
B. dr. mason went home sick. C. My Grandmother and uncle rick came
over for dinner.D. e.b. white wrote charlotte's web.
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