3. Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
If the sentence starts with a number, write
the number out and capitalize it as well.
Chocolate-dipped bacon is delicious!
Twenty-eight pigs raced each other at the
fair.
4. Capitalize the proper names of people.
My favorite teacher is Mr. Castleberry.
I think Bob's backpack is lighter than Patricia's.
5. Capitalize a person's title when it is followed by
the person’s name, when it takes the place of the
person’s name, or if it is used in direct address.
I supported Senator Jones in the election.
When she was a senator, his mother was very busy.
What do you think of the proposed bill, Senator?
Did Mom bake that cake last night?
Do you realize that my mom baked that cake?
6. Capitalize the proper names of specific places
(streets, cities, states, lakes, mountains, etc.).
We flew to Wyoming to see the Rocky Mountains.
I have always dreamed of doing mission work in
Liberia or some other country in Africa.
My parents’ best friend lives on Pine Leaf Court in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
7. Capitalize words used to name a region like
"the South" but do not capitalize directions
(points on a compass).
I live in North Raleigh just off of I-440.
My relatives grew up in the Midwest.
Drive east on Pittman Road, then head south.
Travel southwest on Lee Street, then turn right.
8. Capitalize company/brand names, school names,
or organizations used as nouns or adjectives.
I have a serious craving for fried Oreos.
My family buys Kellog’s bread and cereals.
I attend Cary Academy Middle School.
That middle school student attends Cary Academy.
9. Capitalize religious holidays, texts, and religions.
We read the Torah in my Hebrew class Saturday.
Do you celebrate Diwali or not?
Does your family practice Islam or Christianity?
10. Capitalize the first letter and all the major words
in a title (not prepositions or articles).
I love reading the Maximum Ride series of novels.
We loved reading C.S. Lewis's
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
I read the article “Escaped Convict on the Loose” in
today's News and Observer.
11. Capitalize specific holidays, months of the year,
and days of the week, but NOT seasons.
I will spend Memorial Day at the beach.
Do your parents travel to Florida in the winter?
Every April, we travel to see our grandparents.
Next Monday will be Labor Day.
