Rules of Capitalization

Rules of Capitalization; Links & Worksheets

RULES OF CAPTIALIZATION

Always use CAPITAL LETTERS for…

…the word “I”
…the first word of every sentence
…Title of a name
…abbreviations & initial in a name
…proper nouns such as…
- Cities, states, countries
- Lakes, rivers, oceans
- Names of people from particular countries
- Particular people & pets
…months, days of the week,special Days, holy days & holiday
…title of a book, titles of T.V. programs, movies, poems – except for small words like: and, of in, the. Always capitalize the first & last words. (Example: Dungeons and Dragons, The Princess and the Frog)
…the first word of a direct quotation: (Example:”Can you play?” asked Jenny.)
…the first word in the closing of a letter: (Example: Your friend, Sue)
…the first word of a greeting: (Dear Ned,)

INTERACTIVE LEARNING LINKS

WORKSHEETS

The Worksheet Place – Capitalization Worksheet

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Erudition

[er-yoo-dish-uhn, er-oo-]
Definition:
knowledge acquired by reading, study etc.; scholarship; learning ; higher education

Synonyms:
brains, culture, education, enlightenment, knowledge, learning, refinement, scholarship

Antonyms:
ignorance

Used in a Sentence:
He possessed great erudition and piety, and was eminent as a writer.

A massive work of great erudition, some 1100 other works being referred to in the text.

This short book covers a lot of ground, displaying formidable erudition and intellectual agility.