CAPITALIZATION

e. Apostrophe
a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence. To show ownership or possession
Ex. There were 50 participants who attended the seminar. To take the place of missing letters in contractions.
To form the plural of letters and numerals.
b. Capitalize the pronoun I. f. Colon
Ex. Jesus and I are leaving for Bohol in October. Use it after a greeting in a business letter.
Use it to introduce a list.
c. Capitalize proper nouns or the specific names of persons, places, events, things, organizations.
Ex. The exchange student decided to enroll in La Consolacion College Manila. g. Hyphen
Used in two-part numbers between twenty-one to ninety-nine.
d. Capitalize the names of God, deities, religious figures and holy books. Used to spell out fractions.
Ex. Maria has not stopped praying to the Lord. h. Semi-Colon
The tribes in the early times worshipped different gods. i. Quotation Marks

e. Capitalize titles preceding names, but not titles that follow names.
Ex. Dr. Jesus Mendoza is the best doctor in town. WRITING NUMBERS
a. When a number begins a sentence, spell it out.
f. Capitalize directions that are names, like North, South, East, West, when used as sections of the Ex. Fifty boxes of mangoes were bought by the restaurant manager.
country, but not as compass directions.
Ex. The family moved to the Northwest. / His house is east of the Metro. b. Spell out numbers less than 10.
Ex. There were 6 students who auditioned for the play.
g. Capitalize the days of the week, months of the year, and holidays but not the seasons like spring,
winter, autumn, fall. c. Use figures for 10 and above.
Ex. Last spring, in the month of March, he received the highest award given to a civilian. Ex. Mr. Arcega bought 12 sunflowers for his girlfriend.

h. Capitalize the first word in the sentence that is a direct quote. d. Use figures and cardinal for dates.
Ex. My father said, “Be humble at all times.” Ex. The meeting has been rescheduled for August 23.

i. Capitalize acronyms and initialisms. e. When numbers apply to the same thing, render them the same way.
Ex. The SSS pensioners were expecting their pensions to be increased by the new administration. Ex. The customer ordered 6 boxes of condensed milk, 12 boxes of sardines, and 8 kilos of flour.
AWOL stands for absence without leave.
f. Use figures when numbers need to stand out, even if less than 10.
j. Capitalize trademarks. Ex. I have been working as an executive secretary for 9 years.
Ex. Those students prefer Apple than Samsung.
g. Spell fractions when used to begin a sentence.
k. Capitalize the first word of the greeting or closing of the letter. Ex. One-fourth of the cake was eaten.
Ex. Dear Sir, Respectfully yours
h. Centuries and decades should be spelled out.
PUNCTUATION Ex. The couple love to listen to the music of the seventies.

a. Comma i. Use the percentage symbol (%) for discounts and interests.
b. Period Ex. The item was sold at a 15 % discount.
c. Dash
Use after an introductory list (Butter, flour, milk and eggs – these are what I need to
bake a cake.
Use to separate elements in a sentence. (The front door –and no other doors – may be
used by fetchers.

d. Ellipsis
It was raining hard that afternoon when…and her knight in shining armor came to her
rescue and…