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Paul Sparks,
Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Online English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas
for Semester 2 Reading Lessons...
Reading:
Using Capital Letters
Capitalize the
first word of every sentence (unless that sentence is incorporated within
another sentence) like this example shows.
Capitalize the names of
family relations when they are used as substitutes for names:
Example: I
went to visit my Uncle Ted and Aunt Margaret.
Example:
Grandma and Grandpa live with Dad and Mum now.
But, no capitals when:
I went with my mum and dad to visit my aunt and uncle.
In titles, capitalize
the first, last, and all important words. Usually, we don't capitalize
articles, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions.
Example:
Book: "In the Lake of the Woods."
Example:
Book: "War and Peace."
Capitalize names of
specific people, places, and locations.
Example: My
brother Charlie, who used to live in the Middle East and write books
about the Old West, now lives in Hartford, Connecticut.
But, don't capitalize
directions.
Example:
They moved up north, to the southern shore of Lake Erie.
Capitalize names of days
of the week, months, and holidays.
Example:
Valentines Day, which is always on February 14th, falls on Tuesday this
year.
But, don't capitalize
the names of seasons.
Example: Next
autumn, before the winter storms begin, we're heading south.
Capitalize the names of
historical events.
Example:
"World War II"
Capitalize the names of
religions and religious terms.
Examples:
God, Christ, Allah, Buddha, Christianity, Christians, Judaism, Jews,
Islam, Muslims
Capitalize the names of
nations, nationalities, languages, and words based on such words.
Examples:
Somalia, Swedish, English breakfast, Irish stew, Japanese maple, Jew's
harp, French horn
Capitalize titles when
they precede names.
Example:
Dean Arrington introduced President Carter to Secretary Bogglesworth.
But, usually not after a
name
Example:
Joe Chuckles, who was chairman of the board of directors in 1995, has
since retired.
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