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Names of Calendar Items

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Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

We will begin on Monday.
When is Columbus Day?

Seasons are not usually capitalized.

In the winter, we like to go ice skating.
Our parents are taking us to New York in the spring.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 1 of 8

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Capitalize "Friday" because it is the name of a day of the week.

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There is a capitalization error in a calendar item. Try again.

There is one calendar item in the sentence above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 2 of 8

The common noun "day" does not need to be capitalized. It does not name a specific day. Try again.

The season "summer" should not be capitalized. The names of seasons are usually not capitalized.

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"Mexico" is capitalized because it is the name of a country. Try again.

There is a capitalization error in the lines above. Try again.

The names of seasons are usually not capitalized.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 3 of 8

"Memorial Day" is capitalized because it is the name of a holiday. Try again.

"May" is capitalized because it is the name of a month. Try again.

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"Friday" is capitalized because it is the name of a day. Try again.

All of the calendar items in the above lines are correctly capitalized.

There are three calendar items in the sentences above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 4 of 8

"April" is capitalized because it is the name of a month. Try again.

Capitalize "Easter" because it is the name of a holiday.

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"Aunt Mary's" is capitalized because it is a person's name. Try again.

There is a capitalization error in the name of a calendar item. Try again.

There are two calendar items in the sentence above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 5 of 8

Capitalize "Mondays" because "Monday" is the name of a day of the week.

The season "summer" is not capitalized. The names of seasons are usually not capitalized. Try again.

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The season "winter" is not capitalized. The names of seasons are usually not capitalized. Try again.

There is a capitalization error in the name of a calendar item. Try again.

There are three calendar items in the sentences above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 6 of 8

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Capitalize "January" because it is the name of a month.

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There is one calendar item in the sentence above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays

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Question 7 of 8

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"Dawn" is capitalized because it is a person's name. Try again.

Capitalize "Thanksgiving Day" because it is the name of a holiday.

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There is one calendar item in the sentence above.

Names of Calendar Items

Capitalize calendar items such as the names of days, months, and holidays.

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Question 8 of 8

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The season "summer" is not capitalized. The names of seasons are usually not capitalized. Try again.

Capitalize "August" because it is the name of a month.

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There is a capitalization error in a calendar item. Try again.

There is one calendar item in the sentence above.

Names of Calendar Items