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Explanation:
We need to rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization rules. Let’s go one by one and apply the rules listed:
Rules to remember:
- First word of a sentence → capitalize.
- Names of people, places, products, clubs, organizations → capitalize.
- Main words in titles of books, stories, poems, songs → capitalize (but not small words like “the”, “and”, unless it’s the first word).
- Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays → capitalize.
Now fix each sentence:
1. *the city of sacramento is the capital of california.*
→ “The” (first word), “Sacramento” (city), “California” (state) → The City of Sacramento is the capital of California.
Wait — “City of” is part of the official name? Actually, in standard usage, we don’t capitalize “city” unless it’s part of a proper noun like “City of Sacramento” as a formal title. But in general sentences, we write: *The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.*
Only “Sacramento” and “California” are proper nouns → The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. *jennifer and peter will travel to russia to work in an orphanage.*
→ “Jennifer”, “Peter”, “Russia” → Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. *the jackson elementary school band will perform "yankee doodle."*
→ “The” (first word), “Jackson Elementary School Band” — “Jackson” is a proper name; “Elementary School Band” is not a formal title unless it's the official name. Usually, only “Jackson” is capitalized if it's named after a person, but “Elementary School Band” is generic. However, many style guides capitalize major words in the name of a specific group *if* it's the official name. Since it says “Jackson Elementary School band”, likely “Jackson Elementary School” is the school name, so:
“Jackson Elementary School” → all major words capitalized. So: The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
Also, “Yankee Doodle” is a song title → capitalize main words: “Yankee Doodle” (both words are main words). Quotation marks stay.
4. *my friend sally and i are reading the novel the phantom tollbooth.*
→ “My”, “Sally”, “I”, “The Phantom Tollbooth” (book title). In titles: capitalize first word, last word, and all major words (not articles or short prepositions). So: *The Phantom Tollbooth* → T, P, T capitalized. Also, “I” is always capitalized.
→ My friend Sally and I are reading the novel *The Phantom Tollbooth*.
(Note: Italicize book titles, but since this is handwriting practice, quotes or underlining may be used; here, the original uses no italics, so we’ll keep as is—just capitalize correctly.)
5. *the train will stop in atlanta, montgomery, and jacksonville.*
→ Cities: Atlanta, Montgomery, Jacksonville → The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. *nicole likes pepsi, but veronica and brandon prefer coke.*
→ Names: Nicole, Veronica, Brandon; brands: Pepsi, Coke (trademarked names, treated as proper nouns) → Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. *the faces of four presidents are carved on mt. rushmore.*
→ “Mt. Rushmore” is the proper name of the monument → capitalize: The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
(“Mt.” is abbreviation for Mount, always capitalized.)
8. *are you going to go to celeste's party on saturday?*
→ “Celeste’s” (possessive proper noun), “Saturday” (day of week) → Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. *the new school year will begin in august or september.*
→ Months: August, September → The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. *the american women's league meeting will be held on tuesday.*
→ “American Women’s League” — organization name → capitalize all main words: American, Women’s, League. “Tuesday” → day → capitalize.
→ The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. *we celebrate valentine's day in february, not in october.*
→ “Valentine’s Day” (holiday), “February”, “October” → We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. *sarah planned a christmas party at lakeside park this december.*
→ “Sarah”, “Christmas” (holiday), “Lakeside Park” (proper name of park — assume it’s the official name, so capitalize both words), “December” → Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
Let’s now list all corrected sentences clearly:
1. The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
4. My friend Sally and I are reading the novel The Phantom Tollbooth.
5. The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
8. Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
Double-checking:
- Sentence 3: Some might write “Jackson Elementary School band” with only “Jackson” capitalized, but since it's referring to *the* band of that school, and schools often treat their groups formally, capitalizing “Band” is acceptable in educational contexts like this worksheet. The original header shows examples like “Yankee Doodle” capitalized fully, so they expect full title-style capitalization for proper group names.
- Sentence 4: Book title — “The Phantom Tollbooth” is correct (T, P, T capitalized; “the” is first word, so capitalized).
- Sentence 10: “American Women’s League” — yes, organization name → all main words capitalized.
- Sentence 12: “Lakeside Park” — if it's a real park name, yes. Since it's written as two words, we treat as proper noun.
All look correct.
Final Answer:
1. The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
4. My friend Sally and I are reading the novel The Phantom Tollbooth.
5. The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
8. Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
We need to rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization rules. Let’s go one by one and apply the rules listed:
Rules to remember:
- First word of a sentence → capitalize.
- Names of people, places, products, clubs, organizations → capitalize.
- Main words in titles of books, stories, poems, songs → capitalize (but not small words like “the”, “and”, unless it’s the first word).
- Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays → capitalize.
Now fix each sentence:
1. *the city of sacramento is the capital of california.*
→ “The” (first word), “Sacramento” (city), “California” (state) → The City of Sacramento is the capital of California.
Wait — “City of” is part of the official name? Actually, in standard usage, we don’t capitalize “city” unless it’s part of a proper noun like “City of Sacramento” as a formal title. But in general sentences, we write: *The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.*
Only “Sacramento” and “California” are proper nouns → The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. *jennifer and peter will travel to russia to work in an orphanage.*
→ “Jennifer”, “Peter”, “Russia” → Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. *the jackson elementary school band will perform "yankee doodle."*
→ “The” (first word), “Jackson Elementary School Band” — “Jackson” is a proper name; “Elementary School Band” is not a formal title unless it's the official name. Usually, only “Jackson” is capitalized if it's named after a person, but “Elementary School Band” is generic. However, many style guides capitalize major words in the name of a specific group *if* it's the official name. Since it says “Jackson Elementary School band”, likely “Jackson Elementary School” is the school name, so:
“Jackson Elementary School” → all major words capitalized. So: The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
Also, “Yankee Doodle” is a song title → capitalize main words: “Yankee Doodle” (both words are main words). Quotation marks stay.
4. *my friend sally and i are reading the novel the phantom tollbooth.*
→ “My”, “Sally”, “I”, “The Phantom Tollbooth” (book title). In titles: capitalize first word, last word, and all major words (not articles or short prepositions). So: *The Phantom Tollbooth* → T, P, T capitalized. Also, “I” is always capitalized.
→ My friend Sally and I are reading the novel *The Phantom Tollbooth*.
(Note: Italicize book titles, but since this is handwriting practice, quotes or underlining may be used; here, the original uses no italics, so we’ll keep as is—just capitalize correctly.)
5. *the train will stop in atlanta, montgomery, and jacksonville.*
→ Cities: Atlanta, Montgomery, Jacksonville → The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. *nicole likes pepsi, but veronica and brandon prefer coke.*
→ Names: Nicole, Veronica, Brandon; brands: Pepsi, Coke (trademarked names, treated as proper nouns) → Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. *the faces of four presidents are carved on mt. rushmore.*
→ “Mt. Rushmore” is the proper name of the monument → capitalize: The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
(“Mt.” is abbreviation for Mount, always capitalized.)
8. *are you going to go to celeste's party on saturday?*
→ “Celeste’s” (possessive proper noun), “Saturday” (day of week) → Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. *the new school year will begin in august or september.*
→ Months: August, September → The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. *the american women's league meeting will be held on tuesday.*
→ “American Women’s League” — organization name → capitalize all main words: American, Women’s, League. “Tuesday” → day → capitalize.
→ The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. *we celebrate valentine's day in february, not in october.*
→ “Valentine’s Day” (holiday), “February”, “October” → We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. *sarah planned a christmas party at lakeside park this december.*
→ “Sarah”, “Christmas” (holiday), “Lakeside Park” (proper name of park — assume it’s the official name, so capitalize both words), “December” → Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
Let’s now list all corrected sentences clearly:
1. The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
4. My friend Sally and I are reading the novel The Phantom Tollbooth.
5. The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
8. Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
Double-checking:
- Sentence 3: Some might write “Jackson Elementary School band” with only “Jackson” capitalized, but since it's referring to *the* band of that school, and schools often treat their groups formally, capitalizing “Band” is acceptable in educational contexts like this worksheet. The original header shows examples like “Yankee Doodle” capitalized fully, so they expect full title-style capitalization for proper group names.
- Sentence 4: Book title — “The Phantom Tollbooth” is correct (T, P, T capitalized; “the” is first word, so capitalized).
- Sentence 10: “American Women’s League” — yes, organization name → all main words capitalized.
- Sentence 12: “Lakeside Park” — if it's a real park name, yes. Since it's written as two words, we treat as proper noun.
All look correct.
Final Answer:
1. The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. Jennifer and Peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. The Jackson Elementary School Band will perform “Yankee Doodle.”
4. My friend Sally and I are reading the novel The Phantom Tollbooth.
5. The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer Coke.
7. The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
8. Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. The new school year will begin in August or September.
10. The American Women’s League meeting will be held on Tuesday.
11. We celebrate Valentine’s Day in February, not in October.
12. Sarah planned a Christmas party at Lakeside Park this December.
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