Using

Capitalizatio
n rule 1-6
 Exercise A
Circle each letter that should be capitalized.

1. The j ordan river flows south from lebanon into the

dead sea.
2. The andes mountain range in south america is the
longest mountain range on land.
3. The Falkland islands lie about three hundred miles east
of the strait of Magellan..
4. These poets are all from canada: irving Layton, charles
mair, charles sangster, and duncan c. scott.
5. We strolled along pennsylvania street in indianapolis,
indiana.

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 Rule 2
2. Capitalize titles of persons.

a. Capitalize titles when they are used before a person’s

name as part of the name.
b. Titles following a name or used alone in place of a
name are not usually capitalized unless used in direct
address.
c. Capitalize family-relationship words when they are
used before a person’s name or when used alone in
place of the name.

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 Rule 3
3. Capitalize the titles of words.

a. Capitalize the first and last words and all

important words in the titles of books,
magazines, newpapers, poems, stories,
plays and works of art.

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 Rule 4
4. Capitalize
the first word of
every sentence, including
quoted sentences.

Douglas MacArthur said “It is fatal

to enter any war without the will
to win it.”

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 Rule 5

5. Capitalize the pronoun I and interjection O.

Unto Thee, O my strength, I will sing; for God in my defense.

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 Rule 6.
6. Capitalize the first word in every line of
poetry, whether or not the word begins a
sentence.

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place

The flood may bear me far.
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.
-Tennyson

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Summary
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Rewrite the following sentences, correcting all
capitalization errors.

1. Each morning, the pensacola news journal is

delivered to the school.
2. We enjoyed the college production of the pirates of
penzance.
3. Have you ever read the short story, “the lady, or the
tiger”?
4. That sculpture is a copy of the thinker by Rodin.
5. Robert Frost’s poem “birches” is one of my favorite.

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After a few years of not being
together as a whole family, they
find themselves reuniting when
CJ announces his plan to marry
Princess, his girlfriend for three
months. Much to their shock and
dismay, CJ's sisters come
together for the wedding and
have agreed to dissuade him
from marrying his fiancée. As
they interact with each other,
they also face the feelings and
issues they've tried to hide.

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Teddie keeps the truth that she is
far from the successful person
her mom wants her to be; Bobbie
struggles saying yes to her
boyfriend's marriage proposal as
she confronts the rift she had
with her sister Alex; Alex
becomes overly insecure and
possessive of Chad, her long-
term boyfriend, and Gabbie’s
resentment about being left
behind and being unappreciated
by their mom also surfaces.

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CJ tries to juggle his
responsibilities to his family and
his future bride. All siblings re-
examine how they were before,
who they are now and face the
ultimate test of their bond. This is
a drama comedy of family
relationships; of siblings who
have grown together, apart and
what it takes to make them grow
together again; of love and
forgiveness; and the
acknowledgment of one's family.

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 Insights/ Lessons

Jelousy will only put your family in problems

Believe in yourself

Communication is the way to understand

each other

Never settle yourself for the person

that makes your family in conflict

Be honest

Trust your children

or your family
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