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Absolutely! Let’s solve this “Fixing Capitalization” worksheet step by step. The goal is to capitalize the first word of each sentence, and also proper nouns — that includes names of people, places, products, main words in titles, months, and holidays.

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🔍 Rule Reminder:

- ✔ First word of every sentence → Capitalize
- ✔ Proper nouns (specific names):
- People: *Katy Perry, President Lincoln, Mayor Henderson*
- Places: *Chicago, Canada, California, Jamaica, New Mexico*
- Products/Brands: *Nike, Toyota*
- Holidays: *Christmas, Thanksgiving, July 4th (implied), Firework? → Wait, let’s check…)*
- Months: *December, October, July, January*
- Titles of books/movies/songs: *“Born to Lead”*, *“Firework”* → Note: song titles should be in quotes and capitalized per title case rules (first letter of major words)

⚠️ Note: “Firework” is likely meant to be the song title by Katy Perry, so it should be in quotes and capitalized as a title.

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## ✏️ Corrected Sentences:

1. We bought my sister Nike sandals from Canada.

- “We” → first word → capitalize
- “Nike” → brand name → capitalize
- “Canada” → country → proper noun → capitalize

✔ Corrected: We bought my sister Nike sandals from Canada.

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2. The city of Chicago is hosting a Christmas festival in December.

- “The” → first word → capitalize
- “Chicago” → city → proper noun → capitalize
- “Christmas” → holiday → capitalize
- “December” → month → capitalize

✔ Corrected: The city of Chicago is hosting a Christmas festival in December.

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3. I learned about President Lincoln in a book called “Born to Lead.”

- “I” → first word → capitalize
- “President Lincoln” → title + name → both capitalized
- Book title → “Born to Lead” → title case: capitalize first letter of major words

✔ Corrected: I learned about President Lincoln in a book called “Born to Lead.”

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4. My favorite singer, Katy Perry, will sing “Firework” this Saturday.

- “My” → first word → capitalize
- “Katy Perry” → person’s name → capitalize
- “Firework” → song title → put in quotes, capitalize first letter
- “Saturday” → day of week → capitalize

✔ Corrected: My favorite singer, Katy Perry, will sing “Firework” this Saturday.

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5. My family visits California to hear the band, Maroon 5, in October.

- “My” → first word → capitalize
- “California” → state → proper noun → capitalize
- “Maroon 5” → band name → capitalize (note: “5” is part of the name)
- “October” → month → capitalize

✔ Corrected: My family visits California to hear the band, Maroon 5, in October.

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6. In Jamaica, we drank a lot of Gatorade because it was hot there in July.

- “In” → first word → capitalize
- “Jamaica” → country → capitalize
- “Gatorade” → product/brand → capitalize
- “July” → month → capitalize

✔ Corrected: In Jamaica, we drank a lot of Gatorade because it was hot there in July.

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7. For Thanksgiving, we visit my grandpa in New Mexico.

- “For” → first word → capitalize
- “Thanksgiving” → holiday → capitalize
- “New Mexico” → state → both words capitalized

✔ Corrected: For Thanksgiving, we visit my grandpa in New Mexico.

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8. In January, Mayor Henderson will be giving away a new Toyota Camry.

- “In” → first word → capitalize
- “January” → month → capitalize
- “Mayor Henderson” → title + name → both capitalized
- “Toyota Camry” → car brand + model → both capitalized

✔ Corrected: In January, Mayor Henderson will be giving away a new Toyota Camry.

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## 🎯 Final Answer Summary:

Here are all the corrected sentences with proper capitalization:

1. We bought my sister Nike sandals from Canada.
2. The city of Chicago is hosting a Christmas festival in December.
3. I learned about President Lincoln in a book called “Born to Lead.”
4. My favorite singer, Katy Perry, will sing “Firework” this Saturday.
5. My family visits California to hear the band, Maroon 5, in October.
6. In Jamaica, we drank a lot of Gatorade because it was hot there in July.
7. For Thanksgiving, we visit my grandpa in New Mexico.
8. In January, Mayor Henderson will be giving away a new Toyota Camry.

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✔ You’ve now fixed all capitalization errors according to standard English grammar rules!

Let me know if you’d like to practice more or need explanations for any rule! 📚✨