Is the word cousin capitalized

Asked by: Antwon Gottlieb

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This is true for all kinship names, which are words like brother, sister, father, mom, grandma, cousin, and aunt. If the kinship name is being used to describe the person you are talking about, with or without that person’s name, do not capitalize it. … Their cousin lives just down the road from them.

Do you capitalize relatives titles?

When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are used as common nouns (not as names), they’re not capitalized. … In the examples above, Mom, Dad, and Grandma are capitalized because they are being used like names.

Should you capitalize aunt and uncle?

Words like grandpa, grandma, uncle, and aunt are capitalized when used as a title before a name.

Should brother be capitalized?

Sister and Brother are capitalized in the same way as Doctor — when used as honorifics or titles. These particular titles, along with «Mother» and «Father», are commonly used by religious orders.

Do you capitalize family in a greeting?

People often use family titles as names in greetings and closings of letters. The titles are capitalized. Sometimes the family titles are not part of the name and aren’t capitalized. Watch carefully.

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Several readers have asked why kinship names, such as names of brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, etc., are sometimes capitalized and sometimes not. Let’s have a closer look.

Rule 1: Capitalize a kinship name when it immediately precedes a personal name or is used alone, in place of a personal name.

Examples
Andy and Opie loved Aunt Bee’s apple pies.
We adore Uncle Malik, because he always treats us like royalty when we visit him.
Grandma and Grandpa were married in a chapel in a small French village.
Let’s go ask Mom if we can go to the movies.

Rule 2: Do not capitalize a kinship name when it is not part of the personal name but is a word describing the personal name. This usually occurs when the kinship name is preceded by articles such as the, a, or an; or possessive pronouns such as his, her, my, our, your, or their.

Examples
Andy and Opie loved their aunt Bee’s apple pies.
We adore our uncle Malik, because he always treats us like royalty when we visit him.
My grandma and grandpa were married in a chapel in a small French village.
Let’s go ask my mom if we can go to the movies.

Rule 3: Do not capitalize a kinship name when it follows the personal name or is not referencing a specific person.

Examples
The James brothers were notorious for robbing scores of banks and trains.
There’s not one mother I know who would allow her child to cross that street alone.

Pop Quiz
Select the correct word:

1. We’d travel all day to eat a meal prepared by our aunt/Aunt Ella.
2. When I saw the letter from mother/Mother, I knew it contained only good news.
3. Lydia became a mother/Mother at twenty.
4. I’m sorry, son/Son, but we’re not going to have a campfire tonight.
5. Some fathers/Fathers build a campfire every night.

Answers:
1. We’d travel all day to eat a meal prepared by our aunt Ella.
2. When I saw the letter from Mother, I knew it contained only good news.
3. Lydia became a mother at twenty.
4. I’m sorry, Son, but we’re not going to have a campfire tonight.
5. Some fathers build a campfire every night.

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You may be wondering how to capitalize certain familial titles and we’re here to help. Below are some of the most commonly searched family titles and information about capitalizing them. In general, familial titles should be capitalized when used in titles/headlines or before a name, and lowercased when used generically in a sentence (e.g., “my aunt”).

Are Family Member Titles Capitalized?

Do you capitalize family member names like grandma, mom, dad, cousin, etc.? The words can be capitalized depending on how they are used in a sentence or title. When used generically in a sentence they should be lowercase such as in the following sentence: “my grandparents said to visit them,” then the word grandpa is lowercase because it is a generic noun. The same goes for cousin: “my cousin came to visit.”

Correct: My grandparents are the best.
Correct: My cousins are the best.
Correct: My cousin came to visit me.
Correct: My mom is the best.

However, if you are addressing your family members directly, such as when asking a question, then you should capitalize the word.

Correct: Can I go to the movies, Grandparents?
Correct: Want to go to the movies, Cousin?
Correct: Can I go to the movies, Mom?

The same holds true for any other family member names.

Is Mom Capitalized?

The word “mom” can be capitalized depending on how it is used in a sentence or title. Capitalize “mom” when used in a title.   When used generically in a sentence such as: “my mom said to visit her,” then the word mom is lowercase because it is a generic noun.

Correct: My mom is the best.

However, if you are addressing your mom directly, such as when asking a question, then you should capitalize the word mom or mother.

Correct: Can I go to the movies, Mom?

You should also capitalize “mother” in “Mother’s Day” because it is a holiday and thus a proper noun.

Is Mother Capitalized?

In general, the word “mother” is lowercased, but there are a few instances listed below when it is capitalized.

The word “mother” is capitalized:

1. When used as a proper noun or addressing one’s mother. An example is: Hello Mother, when are you going to visit me? However, you should not capitalize the word if you are referring to a relationship. “When I get back to the country, I will take my mother out.”
2. The word should also be capitalized when it’s used to refer to a holiday (Mother’s day).
3. When it’s used in a song or movie title.
4. Finally, the word mother should be capitalized when it’s the first word of a sentence.

What about mother-in-law?

The phrase “mother-in-law” follows the same rules as “mother.” It should not be capitalized unless used at the beginning of a sentence. However, when used in a title the words “mother” and “law” are capitalized so the phrase would read “Mother-in-Law.”

Is Dad Capitalized?

June 1963

Does state need a capital letter?

The word State must be capitalized when talking about the United States as a country. You must also capitalize the word state when it forms the full name of a specific body. For example, “The State Finance Department.” The word should only be capitalized if it forms part of the name of the specific body.

Does principal get a capital letter?

Principal should be capitalized when used as a title preceding the name of the person but uncapitalized if used as a description following the name. For example, Let us welcome Bob, the principal of the school.

When should I use a capital letter?

You should always use a capital letter in the following situations:

1. In the names of people, places, or related words. Use a capital letter when you are writing the names of people, places, and words relating to them:
2. At the beginning of a sentence.
3. In the titles of books, films, organizations, etc.
4. In abbreviations.

When should you Capitalise words?

In general, you should capitalize the first word, all nouns, all verbs (even short ones, like is), all adjectives, and all proper nouns. That means you should lowercase articles, conjunctions, and prepositions—however, some style guides say to capitalize conjunctions and prepositions that are longer than five letters.

Should Dear all be Capitalised?

It is usually written as a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence only. When using colleagues in a title you would use a capital letter such as Dear Colleagues.

Do you capitalize family after a last name?

“Family” does not need to be capitalized; indeed, it shouldn’t be capitalized. “Smith” is functioning as an adjectival modifier of “family” in the noun phrase “the Smith family.” Incidentally, you could also (equally) say: The Smiths attended the baseball game.

Does family have a capital F?

When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. In the examples above, Mom, Dad, and Grandma are capitalized because they are being used like names. You could replace them with proper names without changing the rest of the sentence.

Should father have a capital F?

If you are using the word ‘Father’ or ‘Dad’ as a proper noun, then you should use a capital letter. But if you are using ‘father’ or ‘dad’ as a common noun, you shouldn’t capitalise the ‘f’.

Does cousin have a capital letter?

Is the word cousin capitalized? This is true for all kinship names, which are words like brother, sister, father, mom, grandma, cousin, and aunt. If the kinship name is being used to describe the person you are talking about, with or without that person’s name, do not capitalize it.

Is Cousins a collective noun?

We have plural nouns for most family relations, but for the connection between someone and their sibling’s children. See, “siblings”, “children”, all taken care of. Parents, grandparents, cousins, all well and good. The collective noun for niece/nephew is now ready to be unveiled.

Is Cousin a proper noun?

A proper noun is a name. “Cousin” is not a proper noun in the title given (although “Cousins”, being a surname, can be a proper noun in the right context).

Is Cousin a common gender?

A noun that denotes either a male or a female is said to be of the common gender. Examples are: parent, child, friend, servant, thief, enemy, cousin, student, baby, teacher, writer etc. A noun that denotes a thing that is neither male nor female is said to be of the neuter gender.

Is Aunt a proper noun?

However, when referring to an aunt by name such as “Aunt Audrey,” then the word aunt is capitalized because it is a part of the name so it becomes a proper noun..

Is niece a proper noun?

We all know that proper nouns are capitalized: Sally, Jerry, Fred, etc. When it comes to titles like uncle, aunt, cousin, niece, and nephew, things get a little trickier. A few things to know: If the familial title is used in place of the person’s actual name, then it is capitalized.

How do you call a daughter of your sister?

niece. a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister. Their son is called your nephew.

What do I call my sister’s son?

A sororal niece or sororal nephew is the child of one’s sister. A fraternal niece or fraternal nephew is the child of one’s brother.

What do u call your sister’s daughter?

niece

• #1

Hi,

Does anybody know the meaning or the origin of «cousin it» look?
Some images that I found in the web show me some people (mainly women) with a «big» hair, almost covering their faces, so I have some ideia of what refers.
However I would need some other clue to think about a Portuguese synonym.

Thanks

• #2

Cousin Itt was the name of a character on the 1964-1966 American television show «The Addams Family», which was in turn based on the macabre cartoons (usually appearing in The New Yorker magazine) of Charles Addams.

You may read more about Cousin Itt here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Itt

Here is a picture of part of the Addams Family; from left to right we have Uncle Fester, Gomez, and Morticia, and the short creature to the right of Morticia is Cousin Itt.

http://www.addamsfamily.com/addams/itt-11.jpg

• #3

Thank you GreenWhiteBlue. A very complete answer!
So, I may assume the cousin

it

and cousin

itt

are the same, no?

• #4

Yes, I’m sure they are. I had never seen the name of the character in print until today, much as I enjoyed the show as a kid. I would have said (until now) its name was «Cousin It» (without the second «t»).

Please note that the capitalization is important. Reading «cousin it» is confusing; «cousin» looks like a verb acting on «it». With the capitalization it becomes a name.

• #5

Thank you JamesM. I will have your advice in mind about lettering.

• #6

Thank you GreenWhiteBlue. A very complete answer!
So, I may assume the cousin

it

and cousin

itt

are the same, no?

In «Cousin Itt,» not only is the given name capitalized, but so is the relationship label, as can be seen here.

It is more usual to keep «cousin» uncapitalized in such a designation: «my cousin Frank,» «her cousin George.» But since «Cousin Itt» is capitalized that way, I would expect references to the «Cousin Itt look» to have «Cousin» capitalized as well.

• #7

Thank you also for your comment, Mplsray. Yes, in the original where the name appears, it is written as in the page of that Encyclopedia — Cousin It.

• #8

Thank you also for your comment, Mplsray. Yes, in the original where the name appears, it is written as in the page of that Encyclopedia — Cousin It.

The cousin’s name appears twice on that page, but as Cousin Itt.

• #9

Yes, exactly. I was referring the capitalization and «skipped» the two tt’s.
Thanks again

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Asked by: Mrs. Jolie Balistreri DDS

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Sister and Brother are capitalized in the same way as Doctor — when used as honorifics or titles. These particular titles, along with «Mother» and «Father», are commonly used by religious orders. You wouldn’t capitalize them (or «mom» or «dad») when used with an article or possessive pronoun.

Is brother capitalized?

Should family member names be capitalized?

When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are used as common nouns (not as names), they’re not capitalized. … It’s easy to get confused about whether you should capitalize family names in your writing.

Can sister be a proper noun?

The noun sister can be used as either a proper or common noun. It is a proper noun when used as a title, as in Sister Maria led the other nuns in…

When should the word brother be capitalized?

Sister and Brother are capitalized in the same way as Doctor — when used as honorifics or titles. You wouldn’t capitalize them (or “mom” or “dad”) when used with an article or possessive pronoun. “my sister” and “my brother” are correct, as are “my mom” and “my dad”.

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This is true for all kinship names, which are words like brother, sister, father, mom, grandma, cousin, and aunt. If the kinship name is being used to describe the person you are talking about, with or without that person’s name, do not capitalize it. Their cousin lives just down the road from them.

Are aunt and uncle capitalized?

Relatives: Grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins. Capitalize titles for uncles, aunts, grandparents, and other relatives when using them to directly address someone or as a person’s name. Also capitalize such words when they appear as a title before a name.

Do you capitalize family when referring to a specific family?

When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are used as common nouns (not as names), they’re not capitalized. It’s easy to get confused about whether you should capitalize family names in your writing.

What letters do you capitalize in a title?

What to capitalize in a title

• Always capitalize the first word as well as all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Articles, conjunctions, and prepositions should not be capitalized.
• Capitalize the first element in a hyphenated compound.
• Capitalize both elements of spelled-out numbers or simple fractions.

What words are not capitalized in a title MLA?

Capitalization and punctuation Capitalize each word in the titles of articles, books, etc, but do not capitalize articles (the, an), prepositions, or conjunctions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle: Gone with the Wind, The Art of War, There Is Nothing Left to Lose.

What words are capitalized in a title MLA?

Are titles capitalized in MLA? Yes. MLA Style uses title case, which means that all principal words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and some conjunctions) are capitalized. This applies to titles of sources as well as the title in the heading of your paper.

How does a MLA heading look like?

The correct MLA heading is found on the first page of your paper. It includes your name, instructor, course, and date. MLA format also has a running header with the page number and your last name. It is right-aligned and found on each page.

Do you capitalize the word after in a title?

Rule 1: 1) Never capitalize prepositions and conjunctions of four or fewer letters. However, remember the above rule: words with five or more letters, regardless of whether the word is a conjunction or preposition, must be capitalized.

How many prepositions are there in English grammar?

150 prepositions

What is camel case letters?

noun. the convention of writing compound words or phrases with no spaces and an initial lowercase or uppercase letter, with each remaining word element beginning with an uppercase letter: iPod and WikiAnswers are both spelled in camel case.

What is camel case example?

For example, ComputerHope, FedEx, and WordPerfect are all examples of CamelCase. With computer programming, CamelCase is often used as a naming convention for variables, arrays, and other elements. For example, $MyVariable is an example of a variable that uses CamelCase.

Why is it called Pascal case?

Pascal case naming convention The use of a single uppercase letter for each additional word makes it easier to read code and discern the purpose of variables. The term Pascal case was popularized by the Pascal programming language. Pascal itself is case insensitive, so the use of PascalCase was not a requirement.

What does camel case look like?

The name camelCase (also “camel case” or “dromedary case”) comes from the hump on a camel, which is represented by the capital letter in the middle of the compound word. A camelCase word may have one or more capital letters.

Can you use camel case in python?

Do not separate words with underscores. This style is called camel case. Use a lowercase word or words. Separate words with underscores to improve readability.

What is the difference between camel case and Pascal case?

Camel case and Pascal case are similar. Both demand variables made from compound words and have the first letter of each appended word written with an uppercase letter. The difference is that Pascal case requires the first letter to be uppercase as well, while camel case does not.

Presentation on theme: «Using Capital Letters Why is correct capitalization important?»— Presentation transcript:

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Using Capital Letters Why is correct capitalization important?
First word of sentence Salutations and closings of letters The pronoun I Proper nouns Proper adjectives School subjects Titles Abbreviations Review A Review B

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Why is capitalization important?
Suppose a friend sent you this text message. meet me at ken’s garage at 5:30. bring the beetle. Would you go to Would you bring or or Ken’s garage? Ken’s Garage? the beetle? the Beetle?

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Why is capitalization important?
With correct capitalization, your mission is clear. Meet me at Ken’s Garage at 5:30. Bring the Beetle.

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First word of sentence Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
After the concert we went out for fruit smoothies. Most of my friends liked the music. One day we may go to another concert.

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First word of sentence Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence.
Jack said, “Kangaroos and wallabies are marsupials.” Ms. Herrera said, “Your answer is correct, Jack.”

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Salutations and closings of letters
In letters, capitalize the first word in the salutation the closing Dear Manager: Sincerely yours, My dearest Nora, Regards,

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The pronoun I Capitalize the pronoun I.
When I finished the race, I was feeling strong. If you go running, I’ll go too.

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Using capital letters Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. yesterday i memorized two short poems. 2. the tour guide said, “please watch your step.” 3. then i read the letter, which was signed, “yours truly, Roy Irwin.”

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Using capital letters Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. Yesterday I memorized two short poems. Yesterday—first word in sentence I—capitalize the pronoun I

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Using capital letters Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 2. The tour guide said, “Please watch your step.” The—first word in sentence Please—first word of quoted sentence

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Using capital letters Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 3. Then I read the letter, which was signed, “Yours truly, Roy Irwin.” Then—first word in sentence I—capitalize the pronoun I Yours—first word in closing of letter

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Using capital letters On Your Own Correct each capitalization error in the following sentences. the kite i like has already been sold. my dad asked, “have you fed the cat yet?” during the rainstorm the barn flooded. 4. the letter began, “my dearest, How i have missed you.” 5. the firefighter said, “let’s not wait any longer.” [End of Section]

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Using capital letters Answers Correct each capitalization error in the following sentences. 1. The kite I like has already been sold. 2. My dad asked, “Have you fed the cat yet?” 3. During the rainstorm the barn flooded. 4. The letter began, “My dearest, How I have missed you.” 5. The firefighter said, “Let’s not wait any longer.”

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
A common noun names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas. A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea. Common Nouns Proper Nouns dog Lassie, Spot patriot Patrick Henry city New Orleans

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns. Names of people and animals
Marcus the Collins family Rover Initials in names D. F. Scott Sabrina G. Santos Abbreviations before or after names Dr. Rachel Moss Herbert Wu, Sr.

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns. Geographical names
Santa Fe (city) Red River (body of water) New Zealand (country) the Northwest (region)

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Grammar Gal Says… Proper nouns
Words such as south, east, and northeast are not capitalized when they indicate direction. Grammar Gal Says… We were heading south. To the west we could see the mountains.

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of organizations, teams, government bodies, and institutions Girl Scouts of America (organization) Austin City Council (government body) Pittsburgh Steelers (team) Stanford University (institution)

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of historical events and periods, special events, holidays, and other calendar items Battle of Britain (historical event) Cinco de Mayo (holiday) Parents’ Day (special event) Thursday (calendar item)

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Grammar Gal Says… Proper nouns
Don’t capitalize the name of a season unless it is part of a proper noun. Grammar Gal Says… The winter has been harsh. Let’s go to the Winter Wonderland Dance.

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of nationalities, races, and peoples Korean Caucasian Aztec Asian Puerto Rican Zulu

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of religions and their followers, holy days and celebrations, sacred writings, and specific deities Buddhism (religion) Buddhist (follower) Dead Sea Scrolls (sacred writing) Good Friday (holy day) Allah (specific deity)

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of businesses and the brand names of business products Marvie Dot Com X-Sports! Shoes (businesses) PizzaWish Formed Cabinets Cheeky (brand names) SuperSwipes

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Grammar Gal Says… Proper nouns
Do not capitalize a common noun that follows the brand name and identifies the type of product. Grammar Gal Says… Cheeky computer Liani bicycle 4/C p. 676 BirdieBye golf club

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of planets, constellations, stars, and other heavenly bodies Saturn the Milky Way Orion Andromeda Galaxy Great Nebula 3/C p. 625 and 4/C p. 679 Image: T JPG

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Grammar Gal Says… Proper nouns
Don’t capitalize earth unless it is used along with the names of other heavenly bodies that are capitalized. Grammar Gal Says… Which is larger, Earth or Mars? We should take care of the earth.

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Grammar Gal Says… Proper nouns
The words sun and moon usually aren’t capitalized. Grammar Gal Says… The sun will set just over that mountain peak. Neither Mercury nor Venus has a moon.

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of ships, trains, aircraft, and spacecraft Yankee Clipper Columbia Enterprise Queen Mary Spirit of St. Louis Orient Express

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of awards, memorials, and monuments Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Nobel Prize Lincoln Memorial Heisman Trophy

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Proper nouns Capitalize proper nouns.
Names of specific buildings and other structures Plaza Hotel the Alamo Great Wall of China Golden Gate Bridge Shasta Dam Tower of London

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Proper adjectives Capitalize proper adjectives.
A proper adjective is an adjective formed from a proper noun. Proper Nouns Proper Adjectives Turkey Turkish border Thomas Jefferson Jeffersonian ideals Islam Islamic beliefs Queen Elizabeth Elizabethan drama

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. African American man african american man 2. on Memorial day on Memorial Day 3. at Harvard University at harvard university 4. the Moons of jupiter the moons of Jupiter 5. the Pulitzer prize the Pulitzer Prize

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. African American man African American man african american man African American—proper adjective

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 2. on Memorial day on Memorial Day on Memorial Day Memorial Day—holiday

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 3. at Harvard University at Harvard University at harvard university Harvard University—name of institution

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 4. the Moons of jupiter the moons of Jupiter the moons of Jupiter moon—common noun, Jupiter—name of planet

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Identify the correctly capitalized word group in each pair. Be prepared to explain your answers. 5. the Pulitzer prize the Pulitzer Prize the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize—name of award

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
On Your Own Correct the capitalization errors in the following word groups. pictures of the eiffel tower in paris the wisconsin badgers versus the texas longhorns 3. flying in the spruce goose 4. running in the boston marathon 5. a passage from the koran [End of Section]

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Proper nouns and proper adjectives
Answers Correct the capitalization errors in the following word groups. 1. pictures of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 2. the Wisconsin Badgers versus the Texas Longhorns 3. flying in the Spruce Goose 4. running in the Boston Marathon 5. a passage from the Koran

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School subjects Do not capitalize the names of school subjects.
geometry music chemistry art social studies Exception: Do capitalize the names of language classes and courses that contain a number. English Spanish Geometry II Chemistry I

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Titles Capitalize a person’s title when the title comes before the name. President Kennedy Dr. Sakamoto Professor Wells Generally, a title that is used alone or following a person’s name is not capitalized, especially if the title is preceded by a or the. Franklin Roosevelt was the president during World War II.

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Titles Capitalize a word showing a family relationship when the word is used before or in place of a person’s name. Uncle Manuel Cousin Josh Grandfather Do not capitalize a word showing a family relationship when the word follows a possessive noun or pronoun. my uncle Manuel your cousin Josh Kim’s grandfather

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Titles Capitalize the first and last words and all important words in titles and subtitles. Songs of the Tewa (book) “Love Without Love” (poem) It’s a Wonderful Life (movie) “Blue Moon” (song)

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Abbreviations Capitalize abbreviations if the words they stand for are capitalized. Abbreviations that come before or after names of persons Mrs. Jill Robbins John H. Glenn, Jr. Col. Whitman Abbreviations of geographical names Mt. St. Helens Bahama Is. Madera Co.

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Abbreviations Capitalize abbreviations if the words they stand for are capitalized. Abbreviations used in addresses 2414 Grand St. Witte Hall, Rm. 108 P.O. Box 1628 Abbreviations of the names of organizations, government bodies, and businesses American Dental Assn. CloudBank Corp. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. The mayor met with governor Richardson. 2. Use 658 Culver rd. as the mailing address. 3. Have you seen the play a raisin in the sun? 4. My cousin Carlos watches face the nation.

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 1. The mayor met with Governor Richardson. Governor—person’s title used before the person’s name (The title mayor is not capitalized because it is not used with the person’s name.)

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 2. Use 658 Culver Rd. as the mailing address. Rd.—abbreviation that stands for a word (Road) that is capitalized in an address

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 3. Have you seen the play A Raisin in the Sun? A Raisin in the Sun—title of a play (Capitalize only the important words.)

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Capitalize each lowercase letter that should be a capital. Be prepared to explain your answers. 4. My cousin Carlos watches Face the Nation. Face the Nation—title of a TV show (Capitalize only the important words.) (The word cousin is not capitalized because it follows the possessive pronoun my.)

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
On Your Own Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentences. Does dad like the movie fly away home? Did mr. Wills write a book about st. Augustine? Where are astronauts employed besides nasa? Ask principal Hendrix for a copy of the herald. Does your aunt really know mayor Goodall? [End of Section]

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School subjects, titles, and abbreviations
Answers Correct the capitalization errors in the following word groups. 1. Does Dad like the movie Fly Away Home? 2. Did Mr. Wills write a book about St. Augustine? 3. Where are astronauts employed besides NASA? 4. Ask Principal Hendrix for a copy of The Herald. 5. Does your aunt really know Mayor Goodall?

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Review A Correct the following sentences by capitalizing or lowercasing letters as needed. 1. On saturday, may 18, my Brother ted and i won a Fact quiz against our parents. 2. Ted’s world literature I and spanish courses came in handy, and so did my Geography class. 3. Mom and dad couldn’t remember that the first united states satellite was explorer I. 4. can you believe we knew that kleenex® tissues were first used as gas-mask filters during world war I? [End of Section]

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Review A Correct the following sentences by capitalizing or lowercasing letters as needed. 1. On saturday, may 18, my Brother ted and i won a Soccer game against our parents. 2. Ted’s world literature I and spanish courses came in handy, and so did my Geography class. 3. Mom and dad couldn’t remember that the first united states satellite was explorer I. 4. can you believe we knew that kleenex® tissues were first used as gas-mask filters during world war I? 1. On Saturday, May 18, my brother Ted and I won a fact quiz against our parents. 2. Ted’s World History I and Spanish courses came in handy, and so did my geography class. 3. Mom and Dad couldn’t remember that the first United States satellite was Explorer I. 4. Can you believe we knew that Kleenex® tissues were first used as gas-mask filters during World War I?

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Review B Correct the sentences in the following paragraph by capitalizing or lowercasing letters as needed. (1) Louis armstrong was born in new orleans in august (2) While growing up, he played the trumpet on the Paddleboats that sailed the mississippi river. (3) Later he played in a band in chicago called the Creole jazz band. (4) The band’s pianist, Lil hardin, became mrs. armstrong in (5) Louis Armstrong soon became a Composer too. (6) He wrote the classic Jazz songs “dippermouth blues” and “wild man blues.” [End of Section]

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Review B Correct the sentences in the following paragraph by capitalizing or lowercasing letters as needed. (1) Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans in August (2) While growing up, he played the trumpet on the paddleboats that sailed the Mississippi River. (3) Later he played in a band in Chicago called the Creole Jazz Band. (4) The band’s pianist, Lil Hardin, became Mrs. Armstrong in (5) Louis Armstrong soon became a composer too. (6) He wrote the classic jazz songs “Dippermouth Blues” and “Wild Man Blues.”

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