Question

grammar practice capitalization
directions: give the rules for capitalization. underline the examples which show correct
capitalization involves using uppercase letters appropriately in writing.
following the rules of capitalization can help readers understand your writing.
rule: capitalize the beginning of sentences. a capital letter helps readers understand that you are starting a new sentence. do not capitalize the first word after a colon or semicolon unless the word is a proper noun.
books are an important part of learning; in
addition to providing information, they can
get kids excited about reading. reading can
help develop writing.
key

• beginning of sentence has capital letter.
• no capital letter after semicolon

directions: read each sentence. then, revise the sentence so that it uses capitalization correctly. an example has been completed for you.

1. javier is excited to move into his new home in florida. it has everything he needs: his own bedroom, a

big backyard, and a pool.
javier is excited to move into his new home in florida. it has everything he needs: his
own bedroom, a big backyard, and a pool.

1. although he is excited to move, he is sad to say goodbye to his friends. he is especially sad to say goodbye

to the many clubs he participates in: drama club, student council, and the boy scouts.

1. liza has some exciting new pets: snakes, chameleons, and a snapping turtle. she has named the snake

sassy, the chameleon charlie, and the snapping turtle bewtz.

1. luckily marta knew how to do karate; otherwise she could have been hurt when the robber tried

to grab her purse, she learned how to do martial arts when she was in elementary school.

Explanation:

Question 2

1. For the sentence "Although he is excited to move, He is sad to say goodbye to his friends. He is especially sad to say goodbye to the many clubs he participates in: drama Club, student council, and the Boy Scouts."

• The word "He" after the comma is incorrect as it's not the start of a new sentence. It should be "he".
• "drama Club" should be "Drama Club" (proper noun for the club name).
• "student council" should be "Student Council" (proper noun for the council name).

1. So the revised sentence is: "Although he is excited to move, he is sad to say goodbye to his friends. He is especially sad to say goodbye to the many clubs he participates in: Drama Club, Student Council, and the Boy Scouts."

1. For the sentence "Liza has some exciting new pets: Snakes, Chameleons, and a snapping turtle. she has named the snake sassy, the chameleon Charlie, and the snapping turtle Bewtz."

• "she" at the start of the new sentence should be "She".
• "sassy" is a proper noun (name of the snake) so it should be "Sassy".

1. So the revised sentence is: "Liza has some exciting new pets: snakes, chameleons, and a snapping turtle. She has named the snake Sassy, the chameleon Charlie, and the snapping turtle Bewtz." (Note: "Snakes" and "Chameleons" were capitalized incorrectly as they are not proper nouns here, just general nouns, so we make them lowercase)

1. For the sentence "Luckily Marta knew how to do karate; Otherwise she could have been hurt when the robber tried to grab her purse, she learned how to do martial Arts when she was in Elementary school."

• "Otherwise" after the semicolon should be lowercase as it's not the start of a new sentence.
• "she" after the comma should be "She" (start of a new sentence).
• "martial Arts" should be "martial arts" (not a proper noun in this context).
• "Elementary school" should be "elementary school" (not a proper noun unless it's a specific school's name, and here it's general).

1. So the revised sentence is: "Luckily Marta knew how to do karate; otherwise she could have been hurt when the robber tried to grab her purse. She learned how to do martial arts when she was in elementary school."

Answer:

Although he is excited to move, he is sad to say goodbye to his friends. He is especially sad to say goodbye to the many clubs he participates in: Drama Club, Student Council, and the Boy Scouts.

Question 3