Let's solve the capitalization exercise step by step. The goal is to rewrite each sentence with the correct capital letters, following standard English capitalization rules:
Capitalization Rules Applied:
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First word of a sentence → Capitalize
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Proper nouns (names of people, places, specific things) → Capitalize
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Days of the week, months, holidays → Capitalize
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Titles and names of books, movies, planets, etc. → Capitalize
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"I" (the pronoun) → Always capitalized
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Names of countries, cities, and capitals → Capitalize
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. jack and sandy watched harry potter on saturday.
- "jack" → Jack (first name)
- "sandy" → Sandy (first name)
- "harry potter" → *Harry Potter* (title of a book/movie — proper noun)
- "saturday" → Saturday (day of the week)
✔ Corrected:
Jack and Sandy watched Harry Potter on Saturday.
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2. sarah went to new york for holidays with julia.
- "sarah" → Sarah (name)
- "new york" → New York (city name)
- "julia" → Julia (name)
✔ Corrected:
Sarah went to New York for holidays with Julia.
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3. did you tell mrs smith about the incident?
- "did" → Did (first word of sentence)
- "mrs smith" → Mrs. Smith (title and last name — "Mrs." is abbreviated and requires a period; "Smith" is capitalized)
✔ Corrected:
Did you tell Mrs. Smith about the incident?
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4. we can invite sam and his family on sunday.
- "we" → We (first word)
- "sam" → Sam (name)
- "sunday" → Sunday (day of the week)
✔ Corrected:
We can invite Sam and his family on Sunday.
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5. the capital city of south korea is seoul.
- "the" → The (first word)
- "south korea" → South Korea (country name)
- "seoul" → Seoul (capital city name)
✔ Corrected:
The capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
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6. the planet venus is beautiful.
- "the" → The (first word)
- "venus" → Venus (name of a planet — proper noun)
✔ Corrected:
The planet Venus is beautiful.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Jack and Sandy watched Harry Potter on Saturday.
2.
Sarah went to New York for holidays with Julia.
3.
Did you tell Mrs. Smith about the incident?
4.
We can invite Sam and his family on Sunday.
5.
The capital city of South Korea is Seoul.
6.
The planet Venus is beautiful.
These sentences now follow all standard capitalization rules in English! 🎉
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of capitalization and punctuation worksheet pdf.
