Punctuation worksheet for practicing capitalization rules.

Punctuation Worksheet: Capitalization

The task is to apply the capitalization rules provided in the worksheet to the given sentences. Let's go through each sentence step by step and correct the capitalization errors.

#### Rules Recap:
1. The first word of every sentence.
2. Names of people, places, products, teams, and bands.
3. Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.
4. Main words in the titles of books, stories, poems, and songs.

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Sentences to Correct:

#### 1. john is good at french.
- Rule Applied: The first word of every sentence should be capitalized.
- Correction: John is good at French.
- "John" is capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.
- "French" is capitalized because it refers to a language (a product).

#### 2. on january 1st, the new year begins.
- Rule Applied: Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays should be capitalized.
- Correction: On January 1st, the New Year begins.
- "On" is capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.
- "January" is capitalized because it is a month.
- "New Year" is capitalized because it is a holiday.

#### 3. you are looking at the official liverpool fc website.
- Rule Applied: Names of teams should be capitalized.
- Correction: You are looking at the official Liverpool FC website.
- "You" is capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.
- "Liverpool FC" is capitalized because it is the name of a team.

#### 4. i got a dvd of 'mary poppins' for christmas.
- Rule Applied: Main words in the titles of books, stories, poems, and songs should be capitalized.
- Correction: I got a DVD of *Mary Poppins* for Christmas.
- "I" is capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.
- "DVD" is capitalized because it is an acronym.
- "Mary Poppins" is capitalized because it is the title of a movie (or song).
- "Christmas" is capitalized because it is a holiday.

#### 5. every year on december 25, we celebrate christmas.
- Rule Applied: Months of the year and holidays should be capitalized.
- Correction: Every year on December 25, we celebrate Christmas.
- "Every" is capitalized as it is the first word of the sentence.
- "December" is capitalized because it is a month.
- "Christmas" is capitalized because it is a holiday.

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Final Corrected Sentences:

1. John is good at French.
2. On January 1st, the New Year begins.
3. You are looking at the official Liverpool FC website.
4. I got a DVD of *Mary Poppins* for Christmas.
5. Every year on December 25, we celebrate Christmas.

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Explanation:

Each sentence was corrected based on the specific capitalization rules provided. The corrections ensure that:
- The first word of every sentence is capitalized.
- Proper nouns (names, places, teams, etc.) are capitalized.
- Days, months, and holidays are capitalized.
- Titles of works (books, movies, songs) have their main words capitalized.

This exercise reinforces the importance of proper capitalization in writing for clarity and correctness.

Final Answer:
\boxed{
1. John is good at French.
2. On January 1st, the New Year begins.
3. You are looking at the official Liverpool FC website.
4. I got a DVD of *Mary Poppins* for Christmas.
5. Every year on December 25, we celebrate Christmas.
}