Capitalization Rules Review

Rule 1. Capitalize the first word of a document and the first

word after a period.
Also known as__________________________________________________.
Rule 2. Capitalize proper nounsand adjectives derived from
proper nouns.
See how many you can come up with for the following:
Brand _______________
Company______________Government____________
Historical
eras___________Holidays______________Structures_____________
Landmarks_____________Religions______________Roads______________
__
Special occasions_________Organizations____________Book
title____________
Rule 3. Capitalize titles when they are used before names.
____ Seuss _______________Rick Perry _____Moyers
Rule 4. Capitalize a formal title when it is used as a direct
address.
Will you please take my temperature,( Doctor or doctor).
Rule 5. Capitalize relatives' family names (kinship names) when
they immediately precede a personal name, or when they are used
alone in place of a personal name.
Is (Mom or mom) going to take us to the movie later?
My (Mom or mom) is here.
My (Aunt or aunt) looks just like my mother.
My (Aunt or aunt) Candi looks just like my mother.
Rule 6. Capitalize nicknames in all cases.
My official nickname is Maggie, short for Margaret. What is
your nickname?_______
Rule 7. Capitalize specific geographical regions. Do not
capitalize points of the compass.
We had three relatives visit from the West. We live in the
Southeast.
Go west three blocks and then turn left. We live in the
southeast section of town.
Rule 8. Always capitalize the first word in a complete
quotation, even midsentence.
Mrs. Moyers stated,_____________ capitalize the first word in a
complete quotation.
Rule 9. Capitalize the names of specific course titles, but not
general academic subjects.
I must take history and Algebra 101.
He has a double major in European economics and philosophy.
Rule 10. Composition titles: which words should be capitalized
in titles of books, plays, films, songs, poems, essays,
chapters, etc.? This is a vexing matter, and policies vary. The
usual advice is to capitalize only the "important" words. But
this isn't really very helpful. Aren't all words in a title
important?
The following rules for capitalizing composition titles are
universal.
Capitalize the title's first and last word.
Capitalize verbs, including all forms of the verb to be (is,
are, was, etc.).
Capitalize all pronouns, including it, he, who, that, etc.
Capitalize not.
Do not capitalize a, an, or the unless it is first or last in
the title.
Do not capitalize the word and, or, or nor unless it is first
or last in the title.
Do not capitalize the word to, with or without an infinitive,
unless it is first or last in the title.