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Monday, May 28, 2012

Capitalization 4 - Common Nouns as Names

Capitalize common nouns if they are used as names. Do not capitalize them if they are preceded by a possessive pronoun such as my, our, his, her, etc.
Daily Grammar Lesson 303

Examples: Mother, Father, Son, Daughter, Grandmother, Grandfather

I love to play games with Grandmother.
My grandmother is a fun lady.

Examples: Nature, Love, Truth ... when they are personified

"We by art unteach what Nature taught" (Dryden)

Teaching Ideas:
  • Look for examples in books; childrens' books tend to have a lot of these names.  The Dr. Seuss books and Little Bear books are a good place to start.
Copywork Ideas (younger):
  • But there was Grandfather, fast asleep! (Lobel)
Copywork Ideas (older):
No tears
Dim the sweet look that Nature wears
(Longfellow)
    "Frog" and "Toad" are examples
    of common nouns used as names.

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