Formatting and capitalising titles: review

Key Notes:

Instructions: Correct the capitalization in the following titles.

a. the catcher in the rye
b. war and peace
c. harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban
d. gone with the wind
e. a tale of two cities

Answers:
a. The Catcher in the Rye
b. War and Peace
c. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
d. Gone with the Wind
e. A Tale of Two Cities


Instructions: Sort the following titles into two categories: Italics/Underline (for long works) or Quotation Marks (for short works).

  1. Romeo and Juliet
  2. The Road Not Taken
  3. National Geographic
  4. The Hunger Games
  5. “Yesterday” by The Beatles
  6. The New York Times

Answers:
Italics/Underline: Romeo and Juliet, National Geographic, The Hunger Games, The New York Times
Quotation Marks: “The Road Not Taken,” “Yesterday”


Instructions: Rewrite the following titles in Title Case and Sentence Case.

a. how to train your dragon
b. a brief history of time
c. the adventures of tom sawyer

Answers:
Title Case:
a. How to Train Your Dragon
b. A Brief History of Time
c. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Sentence Case:
a. How to train your dragon
b. A brief history of time
c. The adventures of Tom Sawyer


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