Chapter Outline

Capitalization and End Marks
Using Capital Letters
Rule 1. Capitalize Names of People and Animals
Rule 2. Capitalize Titles before People's Names
Rule 3. Always Capitalize the Personal Pronoun
Rule 4. Capitalize Names of Nationalities, Languages, and Religions
Rule 5. Capitalize Names of Specific Geographic Locations
Rule 6. Capitalize Names of Specific Organizations, Companies, Institutions, Colleges, and Buildings
Rule 7. Capitalize Names of Historic Events, Documents, and Periods
Rule 8. Capitalize References to God and Sacred Books and Documents
Rule 9. Capitalize Names of Months, Days, and Holidays
Rule 10. Capitalize Specific Brand Names
Rule 11. Capitalize the First and Last Words of a Title and Everything in between except Articles, Conjunctions, and Prepositions
Rule 12. Capitalize Names of Specific Courses
Ending Sentences
The Period
The Question Mark
The Exclamation Point
If English Is Your Second Language
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