Capitalization

CAPITALIZATION RULES

There are many times when a word or words must be capitalized. Here are ten capitalization rules you should know and use

Capitalize the first word of a sentence.Capitalize proper nouns (names of specific people, places, events, and organizations).Capitalize the pronoun “I.” Capitalize days of the week, holidays, and months of the year.Capitalize the first word in a quote. Capitalize the name of a language.

• Capitalize initials in someone’s name. • Capitalize the first word of a greeting or closing. • Capitalize the first word and last words and each

significant word in the title of a book, movie, etc. Do not make the most of little words within a title (e.g.,a, an, and. as, if, for, or, the). Also, do not capitalize prepositions.

I was very moved when I read To Kill a Mockingbird. There are many capitalization rules. Knowing and using

these ten rules is a good start. Capitalize the official title of a human being when

used with that person’s name.

CAPITALIZATION RULES