Lesson 311 - Mechanics - Capitalization

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Do not capitalize prepositions, conjunctions, or the articles (a, an, the) that come within a proper noun. 

 

Examples: 

University of Utah

Smith and Sons

Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.

1. The university of california is found in many different cities in california.

2. The battle of the bulge was an important battle.

3. The gulf of mexico is found south of texas.

4. One period of history is called the dark ages.

5. The cape of good hope is near africa.

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Answers:

1. The University of California is found in many different cities in California.

2. The Battle of the Bulge was an important battle.

3. The Gulf of Mexico is found south of Texas.

4.  One period of history is called the Dark Ages.

5. The Cape of Good Hope is near Africa.

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