1. Capitalization

2. The Tajmahal, considered a man-made wonder, symbolizes the country of india . It was built by Shah jahan , Mogul emperor of india , in memory of his wife MumtazMahal. He had vowed to build her the most beautiful tomb ever imagined. He choose a site on the Juma River in agra, India, and consulted with craftsmen from All over central Asia and european experts from France and Italy. With its slender towers and onion-shaped dome, an islamic symbol of both womanhood and paradise, the TajMahal has a fairytale quality. The white marble of the monument seems to take on different personalities at different times of the day. The inside of the tomb is decorated with carved marble screens inlaid with precious and semi-precious stones.

3. Names and Intials • Always capitalize names and initials. • Benjamin Franklin • Pablo Picasso • J.R.R. Tolkein

4. Personal titles and Abbreviations • Capitalize the titles and abbreviations used before names. • Mrs. Vowell • Professor Adam Winstead • Dr. Joseph Gordon • General Dwight D. Eisenhower • Cardinal Richileu

5. We also capitalize the abbreviations of some titles thatfollow names • Benjamin Xavier, M.D. • John Williams, Jr. • Marsha Denton, PhD. • Meredith Platt, D.D.S.

6. Capitalize titles of heads of state, royalty or nobility only when used as part of a person’s name. • Queen Elizabeth • the queen • Chief Justice William Rehnquist • King Phillip of Macedonia • the king

7. When you use words indicating family relationships, only capitalize them when they are used before names • Uncle John • uncle • Aunt Suzy • aunt • Grandpa Smith • grandpa

8. The Pronoun “I” • Always capitalize the pronoun “I.” • Even though you often do not when you text message, you capitalize the pronoun “I” in every written communication.

9. Religious Terms • Capitalize any word referring to God • The Holy Spirit, Jesus, God, Allah, Jehovah, etc. • Capitalize any word refer to a religion- Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Muslim, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, • Capitalize church names- First Baptist, All Saints Episcopal, St. Mary’s • Sacred Days- Easter, Christmas, Good Friday, Hanukah • Sacred Writings- Bible, Torah, the Koran

10. Gods and Godesses • Do not capitalize names referring to gods and goddesses in Greek or Roman mythology. • Examples include- god Zeus, goddess Hera, goddess Demeter, etc. • Note that the name is capitalized, but not the words “god” and “goddess.”

11. Nationalities, Races and Languages • Nationalities- American, German,, French, Italian, Saudi Arabian • Races- Caucasian, Asian, African-American, etc. • Languages- French, Chinese, Hebrew, etc.

12. Practice • i am going to be studying french next year when i go to high school. • my uncle kent is the pastor at first methodist church. • some people make it their goal to read through the entire bible in one year. • Harvey Mitchell, d.d.s. is my girlfriend’s dad. • When my little brother gets sick, he goes to dr. Peterson. • The queen was selecting new knights for her kingdom.

13. Practice • Some churches hold special christmas eve services. • j.r. ewing was a character’s name on an old show called Dallas. • King Ferdinand and queen Isabella financed Columbus’s voyage. • I bought uncle Harvey a new pair of pajamas for his birthday. • I have read part of the koran in a religious studies course.