DAILY GRAMMAR - - - - by Mr. Johanson Lessons 301-305 - Capitalization

 

Lesson 301

Mechanics - Capitalization

Capitalize the first word of a sentence. Example: The lessons begin tomorrow.

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. you don't seem to understand.

2. why didn't you ask me?

3. the boy will be punished for his wrongs.

4. get out of here.

5. did you see that!

1. You

2. Why

3. The

4. Get

5. Did

Mechanics - Capitalization

Capitalize the word I, either alone or in a contraction. Examples : Do I get to go? I said that I'm here.

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. i must ask my mother.

2. you and i get to see the movie.

3. Try it as i've done.

4. Yesterday i'd have sent it.

5. i'll be there soon.

1. I

2. You/I

3. I've

4. I'd

5. I'll

Mechanics - Capitalization

Capitalize words such as Mother, Father, Grandmother, Grandfather, Son, Daughter, and Sis when they are used in place of the person's name. Do not capitalize them when they follow possessive pronouns such as my, your, his, her, our, or your.

Examples: I will ask Father. I will ask my father.

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. my father will return next week.

2. Oh, mom, you don't understand me.

3. Tomorrow grandmother leaves for Florida.

4. Did sis want to go with us?

5. Today mother and i will finish the painting.

1. My

2. Mom

3. Grandmother

4. Sis

5. Mother/I

Mechanics - Capitalization

Capitalize proper nouns. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Examples: girl - Rebecca, city - Orem, newspaper - Deseret News

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. Should you and i go with sam?

2. The magna carta is an important document.

3. the first war in my lifetime was world war II.

4. I live in lindon, utah.

5. Have you and john visited england?

1. I/Sam

2. Magna Carta

3. The/World War II

4. Lindon/Utah

5. John/England

Mechanics - Capitalization

Capitalize a common noun when it is part of a proper noun. Examples: river - Jordan River, uncle - Uncle Al, street - Main Street

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. i have crossed the missouri river.

2. Did you attend mountain view high school?

3. the three boys joined the boy scouts.

4. aunt alice will be coming from africa.

5. The magazine people is read by many people.

1. I/Missouri River

2. Mountain View High School

3. The (at beginning of sentence)/Boy Scouts

4. Aunt Alice/Africa

5. People (the first one)

Mechanics - Capitalization

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. Where were jack and jill going?

2. i wish i could go to arizona with my dad.

3. My uncle jim was visiting with paul in idaho.

4. I just returned from parsippany, new jersey.

5. The constitution should be studied more in school.

6. the navaho indians live in interesting buildings.

7. Did you attend provo high?

8. Ann lives in canada.

9. we will be visiting the first baptist church.

10. my nationality is swedish.

1. Jack/Jill

2. I/I/Arizona

3. Uncle Jim/Paul/Idaho

4. Parsippany/New Jersey

5. Constitution

6. The/Navaho Indians

7. Provo High

8. Canada

9. We/First Baptist Church

10. My/Swedish

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