Capital Letters Worksheet 4 Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem: Capitalization

The task is to review each sentence and determine which words need to be capitalized. Here's the solution with explanations for each sentence:

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#### 1. My favorite subject is English because I love to read.
- Capitalized Words: "My," "English," "I"
- Explanation:
- "My" is a pronoun at the beginning of the sentence, so it should be capitalized.
- "English" is a proper noun (the name of a subject), so it should be capitalized.
- "I" is always capitalized as it is a personal pronoun.

Correct Sentence:
*My favorite subject is English because I love to read.*

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#### 2. Jared, Sally, and Kim are all going to Disney World on Monday.
- Capitalized Words: "Jared," "Sally," "Kim," "Disney World," "Monday"
- Explanation:
- "Jared," "Sally," and "Kim" are proper nouns (names of people), so they should be capitalized.
- "Disney World" is a proper noun (the name of a place), so both words should be capitalized.
- "Monday" is a proper noun (the name of a day), so it should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*Jared, Sally, and Kim are all going to Disney World on Monday.*

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#### 3. Alfred Hitchcock is famous for horror stories.
- Capitalized Words: "Alfred Hitchcock"
- Explanation:
- "Alfred Hitchcock" is a proper noun (a person's name), so both words should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*Alfred Hitchcock is famous for horror stories.*

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#### 4. Do you know that acoons come from oak trees?
- Capitalized Words: "Do"
- Explanation:
- "Do" is the first word in the sentence, so it should be capitalized.
- Note: The word "acoons" appears to be a typo; it should likely be "koalas" or "coyotes." However, since the instruction is about capitalization, we focus only on capitalizing the first word.

Correct Sentence:
*Do you know that acoons come from oak trees?*

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#### 5. Some people like Coca-Cola and some people like Pepsi-Cola, I don't care what type of cola I drink.
- Capitalized Words: "Coca-Cola," "Pepsi-Cola," "I"
- Explanation:
- "Coca-Cola" and "Pepsi-Cola" are brand names (proper nouns), so they should be capitalized.
- "I" is a personal pronoun and should always be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*Some people like Coca-Cola and some people like Pepsi-Cola, I don't care what type of cola I drink.*

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#### 6. Mount Everest is almost 30,000 feet high.
- Capitalized Words: "Mount Everest"
- Explanation:
- "Mount Everest" is a proper noun (the name of a mountain), so both words should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*Mount Everest is almost 30,000 feet high.*

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#### 7. The coldest place on earth is Vostok, Antarctica.
- Capitalized Words: "Vostok," "Antarctica"
- Explanation:
- "Vostok" is a proper noun (the name of a location).
- "Antarctica" is a proper noun (the name of a continent).

Correct Sentence:
*The coldest place on earth is Vostok, Antarctica.*

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#### 8. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.
- Capitalized Words: "Angel Falls," "Venezuela"
- Explanation:
- "Angel Falls" is a proper noun (the name of a waterfall).
- "Venezuela" is a proper noun (the name of a country).

Correct Sentence:
*The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.*

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#### 9. My favorite team in the NFL is the Tennessee Titans.
- Capitalized Words: "My," "NFL," "Tennessee Titans"
- Explanation:
- "My" is a pronoun at the beginning of the sentence, so it should be capitalized.
- "NFL" is an acronym (National Football League) and should be capitalized.
- "Tennessee Titans" is a proper noun (the name of a team), so both words should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*My favorite team in the NFL is the Tennessee Titans.*

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#### 10. Did you know that Christopher Columbus was from Italy?
- Capitalized Words: "Did," "Christopher Columbus," "Italy"
- Explanation:
- "Did" is the first word in the sentence, so it should be capitalized.
- "Christopher Columbus" is a proper noun (a person's name), so both words should be capitalized.
- "Italy" is a proper noun (the name of a country), so it should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*Did you know that Christopher Columbus was from Italy?*

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#### 11. People that live in the Arctic are called Inuit.
- Capitalized Words: "Arctic," "Inuit"
- Explanation:
- "Arctic" is a proper noun (the name of a region), so it should be capitalized.
- "Inuit" is a proper noun (the name of a group of people), so it should be capitalized.

Correct Sentence:
*People that live in the Arctic are called Inuit.*

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#### 12. My brothers just love onto cookies.
- Capitalized Words: "My"
- Explanation:
- "My" is a pronoun at the beginning of the sentence, so it should be capitalized.
- Note: The phrase "love onto cookies" seems grammatically incorrect. It should likely be "love eating cookies" or similar. However, the instruction is about capitalization, so we focus only on capitalizing "My."

Correct Sentence:
*My brothers just love onto cookies.*

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Final Answer:

Each sentence has been corrected with the appropriate capitalization. The final list of sentences is as follows:

1. *My favorite subject is English because I love to read.*
2. *Jared, Sally, and Kim are all going to Disney World on Monday.*
3. *Alfred Hitchcock is famous for horror stories.*
4. *Do you know that acoons come from oak trees?*
5. *Some people like Coca-Cola and some people like Pepsi-Cola, I don't care what type of cola I drink.*
6. *Mount Everest is almost 30,000 feet high.*
7. *The coldest place on earth is Vostok, Antarctica.*
8. *The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.*
9. *My favorite team in the NFL is the Tennessee Titans.*
10. *Did you know that Christopher Columbus was from Italy?*
11. *People that live in the Arctic are called Inuit.*
12. *My brothers just love onto cookies.*

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{My favorite subject is English because I love to read.} \\
&2. \text{Jared, Sally, and Kim are all going to Disney World on Monday.} \\
&3. \text{Alfred Hitchcock is famous for horror stories.} \\
&4. \text{Do you know that acoons come from oak trees?} \\
&5. \text{Some people like Coca-Cola and some people like Pepsi-Cola, I don't care what type of cola I drink.} \\
&6. \text{Mount Everest is almost 30,000 feet high.} \\
&7. \text{The coldest place on earth is Vostok, Antarctica.} \\
&8. \text{The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.} \\
&9. \text{My favorite team in the NFL is the Tennessee Titans.} \\
&10. \text{Did you know that Christopher Columbus was from Italy?} \\
&11. \text{People that live in the Arctic are called Inuit.} \\
&12. \text{My brothers just love onto cookies.} \\
\end{aligned}
}