Capitalization refers to a writing skill where the first word is written in uppercase and rests of the words are written in lower case. There are few rules defined as mentioned below which govern the use of capitalization.
1. The first word of the document or the first word after the period should be always written in Capital or uppercase. For example, Children have completed their homework. They are playing in the ground now.
The capitalization should not be done if the title immediately follows or precedes a name. For example, Dhoni is the only captain to win two world cup matches.
If the title comes before the name, then it should be capitalized. For example, I saw Captain Dhoni in the mall today.
2. First word in direct speech should be capitalized. For example, My dad asked “Have you completed the homework?”
3. Brand names should always be capitalized, but the noun following it should not be capitalized. For example, I like Audi Q6 model.
4. Geographical features should be capitalized if they point to a specific attribute.
5. Proper nouns should always be capitalized. For example, names of person, cities, planets, animals, countries, mountains.
6. If an independent clause begins after a colon, then the first letter should be capitalized.
7. Common nouns should not be capitalized. For example cat, church, etc. are common nouns which should not be capitalized.
8. Occupations before full name should not be capitalized. For example, chef Tommy or actress Angelina Jolie.
9. Nicknames should always be capitalized.
10. First word in a complete quotation should be always be capitalized.
11. Relative’s family name should always be capitalized if it precedes a personal name or if they are used in place of personal names.
12. Historical events, specific era should be capitalized always since that will differentiate between the normal regime and special events.
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