Lab Activity 50: Capitalization

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 50: Capitalization

Objective To practice recognizing and correctly using capitalization.

Step 1: In each item below, write a sentence as instructed. You may refer to Chapter 50.

Example:
Write a sentence mentioning a specific place and a relative of yours.
I got some great pictures on my photo safari to Kenya with Aunt Elise.


		1. Write a sentence mentioning a historical period and a person's title. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Write a sentence mentioning the name of a person and a school course. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Write a sentence mentioning the name of a group and a famous event. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. Write a sentence that includes a direct quotation and the name of a relative of yours. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. Write a sentence mentioning the title of a movie and a language. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 2:* Now, select the topic of one of the sentences you wrote in Step 1. Write a paragraph of at least five sentences using that topic. After you finish, proofread for capitalization errors, correcting any mistakes you find. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 3:* For each sentence below, select the choice that uses capitalization correctly. If the original sentence is correct, select "No change." 1. I was a little nervous, so i asked uncle Michel, "are you sure we're allowed to see these Floats?" [Hint]

		2. Uncle Michel replied in french that i could describe this visit in a Paper for my history 201 class. [Hint]

		3. understanding French was helpful, but I was still concerned that officer Norton might give us some kind of summons for seeing the mardi gras Props and Gifts before the parade. [Hint]

		4. We had split off from our group, the Hudson Controllers, and the rest of the group was going to the New Orleans Museum of Art to see the Post-Katrina Photo Show. [Hint]

		5. My Uncle didn't want to see the Post-Katrina Photos; instead, he led me to a big Warehouse where Artists were building and decorating floats for the next day's Parade. [Hint]

		6. stunned by the glittering, shimmering, and sparkling displays, I felt it was like the fourth of july, halloween, and new year's eve all at the same time. [Hint]

		7. My nikes slipped on a piece of tinsel, and i almost fell into the arms of a fifteen-foot-high torso of cleopatra. [Hint]

		8. A nearby Carpenter said the officer outside would certainly arrest me if I damaged the beautiful queen of the nile. [Hint]

		9. In fact, the mardi Gras Torso looked nothing like elizabeth taylor in the Movie cleopatra. [Hint]

		10. Actually very little about Mardi Gras had much to do with Reality; on the way out, I realized that even norton, the Police Officer outside the huge Studio, was just a Statue. [Hint]

		*Step 4:* Now that you have practiced recognizing the correct use of capitalization, think about a city or country you have never visited but would love to see someday. Write a paragraph of at least five sentences about the specific places or events you want to see in that city or country and why. Include at least one direct quotation in your paragraph. After you finish, proofread for capitalization errors, correcting any you find. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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