English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The possessive pronoun their shows ownership for two or more people.The house belongs to my parents. The house is their house. This dog belongs to my cousins. The dog is their dog. The boat belongs to Sam and Sue. It… Read more373. Possessive Pronouns – Their/Theirs
Names of important buildings are always capitalized. Hospital names are capitalized.Mayo ClinicNorthwest Community Hospital Retail stores are capitalized.TargetWalmart Restaurant names are capitalized.McDonaldsOlive Garden Important buildings are capitalized.United States CapitolThe White HouseThe Museum of Science and Industry Remember to capitalize the… Read more359. Capitalize Names of Buildings
Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized.1. We celebrated memorial day last month.2. The kids like to dress up in costumes on halloween.3. We like to eat turkey and stuffing on thanksgiving day…. Read more360. Practice With Capitalization
The days of the week are names, so they must be capitalized. Every time you write a day of the week, be sure it begins with a capital letter. SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday Last Friday, we went out for dinner.I have swim practice… Read more361. Capitalize Days of the Week
The names of the twelve months must always be capitalized. JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember The shortest month of the year is February.Summer vacation begins in June.The fall festival is held every October.Our first snowfall usually comes in December.The summer month of July is… Read more362. Capitalize Names of the Months
The word it’s is a contraction. When we push together the words it is, an apostrophe replaces the letter i; it is becomes it’s. I can see it is getting cloudy. I can see it’s getting cloudy.Billy has a kite,… Read more369. It’s vs. Its
The first and last word of a title should always be capitalized. Nouns and pronouns in a title are always capitalized. Verbs – even short ones like Be and Am – should be capitalized in a title. Prepositions – in,… Read more363. Capitalizing Words in a Title
Capitalize the first word of every sentence. The capitalized word tells the reader that a new sentence is beginning. Today is Thursday. Tomorrow will be Friday. The pronoun I is always capitalized. The word I is a name for yourself…. Read more364. More Capitalization Rules
The word my is a possessive pronoun that we use when talking about ourselves and what we own.That is my silver van.I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.I ate my dinner on the patio. Notice that the word my… Read more374. Possessive Pronouns – My/Mine
Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized. 1. today is friday.2. Last year, we read the book to kill a mockingbird. 3. This year, we’re reading a tale of two cities.4. I hope… Read more365. More Practice With Capital Letters