Name: _______________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________

CAPITALIZATION
Remember to always capitalize:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Names of Ships, Trains, etc. (Boeing 747, Apollo 13)

Deities (God, Buddha)
Historical or Geological Periods (Neolithic age, Roaring Twenties)
Astronomical Bodies (Big Dipper)
Personification (She believed that Love would triumph in the end.)
Organizations (Girl Scouts, Harvard University)
Government (Senate, Boston City Council)
Titles Preceding Names (President Obama, the president of the United States)
Family Relationships, Unless Preceded by a Pronoun (I met my mother / his uncle Bob ; I met Mother / Uncle Bob)
Beginning of Sentence (Our car was fast.)
Beginning of Full Quote (He said, Dont do that.)
Regions (the South, Eastern Europe / the east of Europe)
Political and Philosophical Groups (Democratic Party, Existentialism)

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct capitalization.

1.

a. She said, bees are not the only insects that sting.
b. She said, Bees are not the only insects that sting.

2.

a. You must understand, he pleaded, That I need more time to pay you.
b. You must understand, he pleaded, that I need more time to pay you.

3.

a. Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
b. Mark Paxton, the Vice President of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.

4.

a. The president of the United States wields much power.

b. The President of the United States wields much power.

5.

a. I live in the Northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.
b. I live in the northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.

6.

a. The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.

b. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.

7.

a. Have you read All the King's Men?

b. Have you read All The King's Men?

8.

a. I enjoy Summer more than any other season.

b. I enjoy summer more than any other season.

9.

a. Employees of the Company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
b. Employees of the company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.

10.

a. The Horowitzes live at the end of Newton road.

b. The easiest way to get there is to take the Westside Freeway.
c. Turn West onto Fernando Avenue.

11.

a. Camille complained, "why do I have to wash the dishes?

b. Her brother replied, "It's your turn."
c. Camille said, "no, it isn't; I did them yesterday."

12.

a. He met his Aunt Diana for lunch.

b. Shaisha was with her Mother when the phone rang.
c. His uncle Jose was at the baseball game

13.

a. "What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Shea. "did you fall?"

b. "Yes," sobbed Katie, "And I broke my favorite mug."
c. "That's a shame," said Mrs. Shea, "but I'm glad you're not hurt."

14.

a. The director said that the next practice would be on Thursday.

b. The last game was our best one ever, said the Coach.
c. The Assistant told them that their hard work at practice had really paid off.

15.

a. The general store sells just about anything a person could want.
b. The owner always brags, "we've got one of everything."
c. "I know it's here," he'll say, "If we can just find it."

16.

a. Thaddeus Morton jr. was a friend of my uncle.

b. He and Uncle Martin both went to Hills College.
c. Mr. Morton's Great-Grandfather helped start the college in 1894.

17.

a. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president four times.

b. When he died, vice-president Harry Truman took over.
c. Truman had to fire Douglas MacArthur, a famous General.

18.

a. Australia is the only country that is also a Continent.

b. People often associate Australia and new Zealand.
c. Both countries were colonized by Great Britain.

19.

a. When people think of Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower.

b. The Empire state building is a symbol of New York City.
c. Visitors to San Antonio usually want to see the alamo.

20.

a. The sign on the door said, "Mary Rudolph, ph.d."

b. Then dr. Mendez knew he was in the right place.
c. He wanted to talk about the geography of the Southwest.

Some of the follow sentences contain errors in capitalization. Make the necessary corrections.
1. Dr. Goldberger traveled through the Southern part of pennsylvania to get to the conference on victorian poetry.
2. Many of the students in the introduction to Microcomputers course at the university of hartford last fall preferred using
macintosh Computers rather than the pc's provided in the Lab.
3. My uncle, my Father's brother, wrote a famous book on the role of buddha in Herman Hesse's novel siddhartha.
4. "Wait," He said, "Until the Huskies have won a few games."
5. The secretary of the Society of Concerned Students wrote to the Ambassador of south Africa.
6. On the fourth of July, we celebrate the war of Independence; on labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of Organized
Labor to American life.
7. My mother asked Mayor Pete a question about scandinavian immigration.
8. I'll never forget reading the Last Of The Mohicans when I was in Mrs. Turveydrop's high school English class.
9. Didwell somehow managed to get an A in his Physics course, but he failed History 104.
10. I think that lake Superior is the largest and the most Northern of the great lakes.
11. Clerihew is a classical studies major, but his favorite course is in french history.
12. News of the grant was announced by President Chauncey Bedouin, who used to be president of Breadwidth university.
13. Dogsbreath played baseball until he came down with Measles.
14. Last spring, sometime in late March , I believe, Grillbody heard that he had been awarded a Fulbright fellowship.
15. Tashonda earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D. in Economics.
16. Most 20th-Century art leaves me cold, but I love the French impressionists and nineteenth-century british painters.

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________

CAPITALIZATION (ANSWER KEY)

Remember to always capitalize:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Names of Ships, Trains, etc. (Boeing 747, Apollo 13)

Deities (God, Buddha)
Historical or Geological Periods (Neolithic age, Roaring Twenties)
Astronomical Bodies (Big Dipper)
Personification (She believed that Love would triumph in the end.)
Organizations (Girl Scouts, Harvard University)
Government (Senate, Boston City Council)
Titles Preceding Names (President Obama, the president of the United States)
Family Relationships, Unless Preceded by a Pronoun (I met my mother / his uncle Bob ; I met Mother / Uncle Bob)
Beginning of Sentence (Our car was fast.)
Beginning of Full Quote (He said, Dont do that.)
Regions (the South, Eastern Europe / the east of Europe)
Political and Philosophical Groups (Democratic Party, Existentialism)

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct capitalization.

1.

a. She said, bees are not the only insects that sting.
b. She said, Bees are not the only insects that sting.

2.

a. You must understand, he pleaded, That I need more time to pay you.
b. You must understand, he pleaded, that I need more time to pay you.

3.

a. Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
b. Mark Paxton, the Vice President of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.

4.

a. The president of the United States wields much power.

b. The President of the United States wields much power.

5.

a. I live in the Northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.
b. I live in the northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder.

6.

a. The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.

b. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.

7.

a. Have you read All the King's Men?

b. Have you read All The King's Men?

8.

a. I enjoy Summer more than any other season.

b. I enjoy summer more than any other season.

9.

a. Employees of the Company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
b. Employees of the company were laid off with little hope of returning to work.

10.

a. The Horowitzes live at the end of Newton road.

b. The easiest way to get there is to take the Westside Freeway.
c. Turn West onto Fernando Avenue.

11.

a. Camille complained, "why do I have to wash the dishes?

b. Her brother replied, "It's your turn."
c. Camille said, "no, it isn't; I did them yesterday."

12.

a. He met his Aunt Diana for lunch.

b. Shaisha was with her Mother when the phone rang.
c. His uncle Jose was at the baseball game

13.

a. "What's the matter?" asked Mrs. Shea. "did you fall?"

b. "Yes," sobbed Katie, "And I broke my favorite mug."
c. "That's a shame," said Mrs. Shea, "but I'm glad you're not hurt."

14.

a. The director said that the next practice would be on Thursday.

b. The last game was our best one ever, said the Coach.
c. The Assistant told them that their hard work at practice had really paid off.

15.

a. The general store sells just about anything a person could want.
b. The owner always brags, "we've got one of everything."
c. "I know it's here," he'll say, "If we can just find it."

16.

a. Thaddeus Morton jr. was a friend of my uncle.

b. He and Uncle Martin both went to Hills College.
c. Mr. Morton's Great-Grandfather helped start the college in 1894.

17.

a. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president four times.

b. When he died, vice-president Harry Truman took over.
c. Truman had to fire Douglas MacArthur, a famous General.

18.

a. Australia is the only country that is also a Continent.

b. People often associate Australia and new Zealand.
c. Both countries were colonized by Great Britain.

19.

a. When people think of Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower.

b. The Empire state building is a symbol of New York City.
c. Visitors to San Antonio usually want to see the alamo.

20.

a. The sign on the door said, "Mary Rudolph, ph.d."

b. Then dr. Mendez knew he was in the right place.
c. He wanted to talk about the geography of the Southwest.

Some of the follow sentences contain errors in capitalization. Make the necessary corrections.
1. Dr. Goldberger traveled through the Southern part of pennsylvania to get to the conference on victorian poetry.
2. Many of the students in the introduction to Microcomputers course at the university of hartford last fall preferred using
macintosh Computers rather than the pc's provided in the Lab.
3. My favorite uncle, my Father's brother, wrote a famous book on the role of buddha in Herman Hesse's novel siddhartha.
4. "Wait," He said, "Until the Huskies have won a few games."
5. The secretary of the Society of Concerned Students wrote to the Ambassador of south Africa.
6. On the fourth of July, we celebrate the war of Independence; on labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of Organized
Labor to American life.
7. My mother asked Mayor Pete a question about scandinavian immigration.
8. I'll never forget reading the Last Of The Mohicans when I was in Mrs. Turveydrop's high school English class.
9. Didwell somehow managed to get an A in his Physics course, but he failed History 104.
10. I think that lake Superior is the largest and the most Northern of the great lakes.
11. Clerihew is a classical studies major, but his favorite course is in french history.
12. News of the grant was announced by President Chauncey Bedouin, who used to be president of Breadwidth university.
13. Dogsbreath played baseball until he came down with Measles.
14. Last spring, sometime in late March , I believe, Grillbody heard that he had been awarded a Fulbright fellowship.
15. Tashonda earned a master's degree in business before she went on for a Ph.D. in Economics.
16. Most 20th-Century art leaves me cold, but I love the French impressionists and the nineteenth-century british
landscape painters.