Capitalization Quiz 16 SP1G11

Capitalization Rules 16 SP1

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✨ Capitalization Rules: Quotations

When we write quotations (someone’s exact words inside quotation marks), we must follow special capitalization rules.

👉 Rule: Always capitalize the first word of a complete sentence inside quotes.

🟢 Rule: Capitalize the First Word Inside Quotes

If the quotation is a complete sentence, the first word inside the quotation marks must begin with a capital letter.

Examples:

✅ She said, “We are ready for the test.”
✅ My teacher asked, “Do you understand the lesson?”
✅ He shouted, “Watch out!”

❌ Wrong: She said, “we are ready for the test.”
❌ Wrong: My teacher asked, “do you understand the lesson?”

🟡 When NOT to Capitalize

If the quotation is not a complete sentence, you do not capitalize the first word inside the quotes.

Examples:

✅ The sign read “no entry.”
✅ The label said “made in Sri Lanka.”
✅ The box was marked “fragile.”

❌ Wrong: The sign read “No entry.” (not a full sentence, so lowercase is correct)

📚 More Examples

Correct:

✅ She whispered, “I love reading books.”
✅ He replied, “Yes, I will help.”
✅ The teacher said, “Please open your books.”

Incorrect:

❌ She whispered, “i love reading books.”
❌ He replied, “yes, I will help.”
❌ The teacher said, “please open your books.”

🔄 American vs. British English Differences

The capitalization rule is the same in both American and British English.
The difference is in the placement of quotation marks and punctuation:

Feature	American English	British English
Quotation marks	Uses double quotes (“…”) most often	Uses single quotes (‘…’) most often
Punctuation	Periods and commas go inside quotation marks	Periods and commas often go outside quotation marks
Capitalization	First word of a complete sentence inside quotes is capitalized	Same rule

Examples:

American English:
- ✅ She said, “We are ready for the test.”
British English:
- ✅ She said, ‘We are ready for the test’.

👉 Notice: The capitalization is the same, but the quotation marks and punctuation style differ.

🧩 Practice Sentences

Fix the capitalization mistakes:

wrong: She said, “we are going home.”
fix: She said, “We are going home.”
wrong: He asked, “do you like pizza?”
fix: He asked, “Do you like pizza?”
wrong: The label said “Handle with care.”
fix: The label said “handle with care.”
wrong: My friend shouted, “watch out!”
fix: My friend shouted, “Watch out!”

🎯 Summary

Capitalize the first word of a complete sentence inside quotes.
Do not capitalize if the quotation is not a full sentence.
American and British English follow the same capitalization rule, but they use different quotation mark styles.

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✨ Capitalization Rules: Acronyms & Initialisms

Sometimes we use short forms instead of writing long names. These short forms are called acronyms and initialisms.
👉 The rule is simple: All the letters must be capitalized.

🟢 What Are Acronyms?

An acronym is made by taking the first letters of several words and reading them as a new word.

Examples:

✅ NASA → National Aeronautics and Space Administration
✅ UNESCO → United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
✅ OPEC → Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
✅ AIDS → Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

❌ Wrong: Nasa, Unesco, Opec, Aids

🟡 What Are Initialisms?

An initialism is also made from the first letters of words, but you say each letter separately.

Examples:

✅ BBC → British Broadcasting Corporation
✅ USA → United States of America
✅ FBI → Federal Bureau of Investigation
✅ O/L → Ordinary Level (school exam)

❌ Wrong: Usa, Bbc, Fbi, o/l

📚 More Examples

✅ WHO → World Health Organization
✅ UN → United Nations
✅ ATM → Automated Teller Machine
✅ SMS → Short Message Service
✅ IT → Information Technology

🧩 Practice Sentences

Fix the capitalization mistakes:

wrong: I watched a program on bbc.
fix: I watched a program on BBC.
wrong: He works at nasa.
fix: He works at NASA.
wrong: My brother is sitting for o/l exams.
fix: My brother is sitting for O/L exams.
wrong: We live in the usa.
fix: We live in the USA.

🔄 American vs. British English Differences

The capitalization rules for acronyms and initialisms are the same in both American and British English.
The difference is only in the types of acronyms used in each country.

Examples:

American English:
- ✅ FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- ✅ NASA (space agency)
- ✅ NBA (National Basketball Association)
British English:
- ✅ BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
- ✅ O/L and A/L (school exams: Ordinary Level, Advanced Level)
- ✅ NHS (National Health Service)

👉 Notice: Both use capital letters, but the acronyms themselves may be different depending on the country.

🎯 Summary

Acronyms and initialisms are short forms made from first letters.
Always write them in capital letters.
Acronyms are read as words (NASA, UNESCO).
Initialisms are read letter by letter (BBC, USA, O/L).

American and British English follow the same capitalization rules, but they use different acronyms for their organizations and exams.

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Capitalization Rules 14 SP1

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✨ Capitalization Rules: Books, Movies, and Works

When we write the titles of books, movies, songs, plays, or other works, we must capitalize the important words. This makes the title look neat and shows respect for the work.

🟢 Rule: Capitalize Important Words in Titles

In English, we capitalize:

The first word of the title
The last word of the title
All important words in between (like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs)

We usually do not capitalize short words like and, of, in, on, the, a, an unless they are the first or last word in the title.

📚 Examples of Book Titles

✅ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
✅ Charlotte’s Web
✅ The Hobbit
✅ Diary of a Wimpy Kid
✅ The Cat in the Hat

❌ Wrong: harry potter and the chamber of secrets
❌ Wrong: the hobbit

🎬 Examples of Movie Titles

✅ The Lion King
✅ Frozen
✅ Finding Nemo
✅ Spider-Man: No Way Home
✅ Inside Out

❌ Wrong: the lion king
❌ Wrong: finding nemo

🎵 Examples of Songs and Plays

✅ Let It Go (song from Frozen)
✅ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
✅ Romeo and Juliet (play by Shakespeare)
✅ The Sound of Music

❌ Wrong: romeo and juliet
❌ Wrong: twinkle, twinkle, little star

🧩 Practice Sentences

Fix the capitalization mistakes:

wrong: we watched the lion king yesterday.
fix: We watched The Lion King yesterday.
wrong: my favorite book is charlotte’s web.
fix: My favorite book is Charlotte’s Web.
wrong: she sang let it go from frozen.
fix: She sang Let It Go from Frozen.
wrong: we read diary of a wimpy kid in class.
fix: We read Diary of a Wimpy Kid in class.

🔄 American vs. British English Differences

The capitalization rules for titles are the same in both American and British English.
The difference is only in spelling or word choice, not in capitalization.

Examples:

American English:
- ✅ The Color Purple (book title)
- ✅ Favorite Stories for Children
British English:
- ✅ The Colour Purple (book title)
- ✅ Favourite Stories for Children

👉 Notice: color/colour and favorite/favourite are spelled differently, but both are capitalized the same way.

🎯 Summary

Always capitalize the first word, last word, and important words in titles.
Do not capitalize short words like and, of, in, the unless they are at the beginning or end.
American and British English follow the same capitalization rules, but spelling may differ.

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Capitalization Rules 13 SP1

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✨ Capitalization Rules: Titles Before Names

Sometimes we use titles before people’s names. A title shows respect or tells us about someone’s job or role. Examples of titles are Doctor, President, Mr., Mrs., Miss, Professor, Captain.

But here’s the rule:

Capitalize the title when it comes before a person’s name.
Use lowercase when the title is general (not with a name).

🟢 Rule 1: Capitalize Titles Before Names

When a title is used with a person’s name, it becomes part of the proper noun. That means the first letter must be capitalized.

Examples:

✅ Doctor Silva is kind.
✅ President Wickremesinghe gave a speech.
✅ Mr. Perera is my neighbor.
✅ Mrs. Fernando teaches English.
✅ Professor Jayasinghe wrote a book.
✅ Captain America is a superhero.

❌ Wrong: doctor Silva is kind.
❌ Wrong: president Wickremesinghe gave a speech.

🟡 Rule 2: Lowercase Titles When General

When the title is used without a name, it is not a proper noun anymore. It’s just a common noun, so it stays lowercase.

Examples:

✅ The doctor is kind.
✅ The president spoke to the crowd.
✅ My teacher is helpful.
✅ The professor explained the lesson.
✅ The captain steered the ship.

❌ Wrong: The Doctor is kind. (unless it’s a name or title in a story)

🧩 More Examples to Practice

✅ Mr. Smith is my math teacher.
✅ The teacher is strict.
✅ Queen Elizabeth was a famous monarch.
✅ The queen ruled wisely.
✅ General Fonseka is respected.
✅ The general led the army.

👉 Notice how the title changes depending on whether it’s used with a name or not.

🔄 American vs. British English Differences

The capitalization rules for titles are the same in both American and British English.
The difference is only in the style of titles used:

Feature	American English	British English
Common titles	Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Prof., President	Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr, Prof, Prime Minister
Punctuation	Americans often use a period after abbreviations (Mr., Dr., Prof.)	British English often leaves out the period (Mr, Dr, Prof)
Capitalization	Same rule: capitalize with names, lowercase when general	Same rule: capitalize with names, lowercase when general

Examples:

American English:
- ✅ Dr. Brown is my dentist.
- ✅ The doctor is kind.
British English:
- ✅ Dr Brown is my dentist.
- ✅ The doctor is kind.

👉 The only difference is the period after abbreviations, not the capitalization.

🧪 Practice Sentences

Fix the capitalization mistakes:

wrong: doctor Perera is kind.
fix: Doctor Perera is kind.
wrong: the President spoke to the people.
fix: The president spoke to the people.
wrong: mr. Silva is my uncle.
fix: Mr. Silva is my uncle.
wrong: the Queen was wise.
fix: The queen was wise.

🎯 Summary

Capitalize titles when used with names.
- Example: Doctor Silva, President Wickremesinghe, Mr. Perera
Lowercase titles when general.
- Example: The doctor is kind, The president spoke
American vs. British English → Same capitalization rules, but British English often drops the period after abbreviations.

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