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CAPITAL LETTERS

Capitalized words fall into three main groups: Names, Titles, and First Words.

Here are some examples with FIRST WORDS:

F
I
R
S
T
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W
O
R
D
S

FIRST WORD of every sentence: The papers were signed today.

FIRST WORD of every question: Do you know him?

FIRST WORD of every quote: Kelly shouted, "Don't do that!"

FIRST PERSON pronoun (I): Mary and I went swimming.

FIRST WORD of every line of poetry:
***Special note: some poets choose
NOT to capitalize their poems.

"Tiger! Tiger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
Excerpt from William Blake's "The Tyger"

F I R S T - W O R D S
	FIRST WORD of every sentence:	The papers were signed today.

	FIRST WORD of every question:	Do you know him?

	FIRST WORD of every quote:	Kelly shouted, "Don't do that!"

	FIRST PERSON pronoun (I):	Mary and I went swimming.

	FIRST WORD of every line of poetry: ***Special note: some poets choose NOT to capitalize their poems.	"Tiger! Tiger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?" Excerpt from William Blake's "The Tyger"