2. Capitalization is a part of grammar that we all think is easy and not worth studying.

3. Let’s see just how easy it is…

4. -- A ROOM DIVIDED --

5. “Good morning, good morning, good morning Coaches; how are you?”

6. “I run split veers. Like Novocain, give it time and it always works.”

7. “How ya doin’ Reverend?”

8. “If you want any of us to play for you, you reserve half the starting positions for Hammond players.”

9. “Ladies and Gentlemen, I’ve got an announcement to make.”

10. “Where’s your folks, Gary?” He asked, “Your parents, are they here?”

11. Gary, if you want to play on this football team, you answer me when I ask you, “Who is your Daddy?”

12. Uh, Dean? Fix that tie Son.

13. -- Tie Breaker --

14. I’m Gerry Bertier, the only All-American you got on this team.

15. -- Congratulations --

16. Rules of Capitalization --

17. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study.

18. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study. -- Always capitalize subjects when they are used specifically or are derived from proper nouns. Ex. -I have to take Calculus and history this year. -Of everything I take, English is my favorite course.

19. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns.

20. You should always capitalize… A djectives made from nouns. --Always capitalize any adjectives that are made from proper nouns. Ex: -I really like that SNL skit about a Japanese gameshow. -We all really enjoy the American way of life.

21. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go.

22. You should always capitalize… P laces you can go. --Always capitalize the name of a place. Ex: -One of my favorite cities to visit is Savannah. -Most of the people in our class grew up in the South.

23. You should always capitalize… EXCEPTION Do not capitalize directions. Ex. We’re heading south for the winter.

24. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go. S omeone’s or something’s name or title.

25. You should always capitalize… S omeone’s or something’s name or title. --Always capitalize someone’s or something’s proper name and title. Ex: -My Isuzu Rodeo is about to hit 100,000 miles. -My daughter’s name is Nora Reese. -I think that Mom is the best cook on the planet!

26. You should always capitalize… EXCEPTION Do not capitalize titles that you could not replace with someone’s name. Ex. -I think that Stacy’s mom has got it going on. -When my brother was born, I asked to return him to the hospital and trade him for a dog.

27. You should always capitalize… EXCEPTION Do not capitalize seasons. Ex. -Many birds, and senior citizens, go south for the winter.

28. You should always capitalize… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go. S omeone’s or something’s name or title. S tart of quotations.

29. You should always capitalize… S tart of quotations. --Always capitalize the first letter in a quote if the quote is a complete sentence, question, or fragment. Ex: -He replied, “My iguana ate my homework!” -She asked, “Why did you do that?” -He shouted, “You told me to!”

30. You should always capitalize… EXCEPTION Do not capitalize quotes that are fragments AND a part of the larger sentence. Ex. -Jay said that it would be “far better” to admit to doing it than to lie about it.

31. You should always capitalize… EXCEPTION Do not capitalize quotes that are interrupted. Ex. - “I think it would be a good idea,” said the teacher, “to do your work ahead of time.”

32. Just remember… CAPSSCAPSS

33. C ourses of specific study. A P S

34. Just remember… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P S

35. Just remember… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go. S

36. Just remember… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go. S omeone’s or something’s name or title. S

37. Just remember… C ourses of specific study. A djectives made from nouns. P laces you can go. S omeone’s or something’s name or title. S tart of quotations.