IV. THE FUNCTION OF THE PARAGRAPH V. THE INDIVIDUAL SENTENCE: UNITY 255 371 451 REVIEW OF PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION 1. The First Word.- Capitals are used for the initial letter of a sentence, of a line of poetry, of a direct 2. Names of Deity.- All names and titles of the Deity and personal pronouns referring to Him begin 3. Proper Names.- All proper nouns and proper adjectives, including names of days, months, streets, Note. The words street, river, mountain, etc., begin with capitals 4. Official Titles.- Official titles and titles of honor or office begin with capitals. 5. Titles of Books.- In the titles of books, essays, works of art, etc., the first word and every other promi- nent word, including nouns, adjectives, verbs, and sometimes pronouns and adverbs, begin with capitals. 6. Important Events. The names of important events, epochs, and bodies of men, begin with capitals. 7. In Personification.- Names of personified objects begin with capitals. 8. The Pronoun I.- The interjection O, the pronoun I, the words Bible, Scripture, and the names of the books and parts of the Bible are written with capitals. EXERCISE 9. Give the reasons for the use of capitals in the following sentences: I. St. Augustine is the oldest town in the United States. 2. 'Tis as easy now for the heart to be true As for grass to be green or skies to be blue. 3. I heard my father say, "Do you know where that boy has gone?" 4. The question is, What are we going to do about it? 5. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty! God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity. 6. We have just taken up the study of Browning. 7. Why is English called a composite language? 8. The meeting was held on the first Tuesday in June. 9. He lives on Chestnut Street. IO. The Hudson River is sometimes called the Rhine of America. II. The Swiss are a liberty loving people. 12. I saw them at the Baptist picnic. 13. He has always been a Democrat. 14. Denver is one of the richest cities of the West. 15. We heard the President's inaugural address. 16. The Rise and Fall of the Dutch Republic. 17. He was killed during the Civil War. 18. Shakespeare is the greatest name in the Elizabethan Age of English literature. 19. Your voiceless lips, O Flowers, are living preachers. 20. I remember, I remember, The house where I was born. PERIOD, QUESTION MARK, AND EXCLAMATION POINT 10. Period. A period should be placed after the following: 1. Declarative sentences. 2. Abbreviations. 3. Numerals, or letters used as numerals introducing topics, sentences, paragraphs, etc. II. Question Mark.- An interrogation point should follow: 1. Every interrogative sentence, except strongly exclamatory questions. 2. A direct question within a sentence. 3. Each member of a series of short direct questions. 12. Exclamation Point. The exclamation point is used after interjections and expressions of strong emotion. EXERCISE 13. Give reasons for the use of periods, question marks, and exclamation points in the following sentences: I. The Post-Master General is the head of the P. O. Dept. 2. See first paragraph of Chap. VI, p. 52. 3. The Rev. John Osgood, D.D., LL.D., has just been appointed president of the State Univ. 4. How long do you expect to stay? 5. Why, oh, why, my heart, this sadness! |