RULE

EXAMPLES

YOUR EXAMPLE

1.      The first word of a sentence.

a)     We saw a movie last night.  It was very good.

2.  The names of people

a)     I met George Adams.

3.      Titles used with the names of people

a)     I saw Dr. (Dr.) Smith.

b)     Do you know Professor (Prof.) Alston?

Compare:

a)     I saw a doctor.

b)     I saw Dr. Wilson.

4.      Months, days, holidays

a)     I was born on Monday, April 11^th.

b)     It snowed on Thanksgiving Day.

Note:  Seasons are not capitalized.

5.      The names of places:

     city

     state

     country

     continent

     ocean

     lake

     river

     desert

     mountain

     school

     business

     street, etc.

     building

     park, zoo

  He lives in Chicago.

She was born in California.

They are from Mexico.

Tibet is in Asia.

They crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

The Nile River flows north.

The Sahara Desert is in Africa.

We visited the Rocky Mountains.

I go to Modesto Junior College.

I work for the General Electric Store.

He lives on Grand Avenue.

We have a class in Founders Hall.

I went jogging in Graceada Park.

Compare:

a)     I live in a city.

b)     I live in New York City.

6.      The names of courses

a)  I'm taking English 50.

Compare:

a)     I'm reading a book about science.

b)     I'm taking Science 101.

7.      The names of languages and nationalities

a)  She speaks Spanish.

c)      We talked about Japanese food.

8.  The names of religions

a)     Talal is a Moslem.

b)     Judaism is a major religion.