Question

Voyages In English Grade 6 | 7.11 Capitalization Exercise 1

Give the rule that applies to the use of each capital letter in these sentences.

1. Sybil Ludington was born in Fredericksburg, New York.
2. In April 1777 the English had planned a surprise attack on Danbury, Connecticut.
3. Sybil's father, Colonel Ludington learned of the attack and went her on a ride to alert the men in his reignment.
4. Some people compare her to Paul Revere, I soon learned.
5. My cousin in Danbury said, "She was more important than Revere, and she rode longer too!"
6. In the library I saw a book about Sybil Ludington called A Call to Arms.

Answer 1

The capital letter "S" at the beginning of the sentence is used to start a proper noun.

The capital letters "E" and "C" at the beginning of the sentence are used to start proper nouns. The capital letter "A" in "April" is used to start a proper noun.

The capital letters "S" and "C" at the beginning of the sentence are used to start proper nouns. The capital letter "F" in "father" is used to start a proper noun.

The capital letter "S" at the beginning of the sentence is used to start a proper noun.

The capital letter "M" at the beginning of the sentence is used to start a proper noun. The capital letter "D" in "Danbury" is used to start a proper noun. The capital letter "I" at the beginning of the direct quote is used to start a sentence.

The capital letter "I" at the beginning of the sentence is used to start a sentence. The capital letter "L" in "library" is used to start a proper noun. The capital letter "S" in "Sybil" is used to start a proper noun. The capital letter "A" in "A Call to Arms" is used to start a proper noun.