Grammar and Language Workbook

15. dodging gracefully out of the bull’s way, the matador acknowledged the cheers of the
crowd.
16. They certainly surprised everyone in the room when they admitted They took the box
of cookies.
17. Cathedrals are “luxury liners laden with souls,” wrote poet W.H. Auden.
18. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most admired First Ladies. (she was the niece, as well
as the wife, of a president.)
19. G.K. Chesterton once said, “The world will never starve for wonders, but only for want
of wonders.”
20. Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. (the other countries are England, Wales, and
Northern Ireland.)
21. What could the old woman have meant by her strange remark?
22. The ominous tolling of the heavy iron bell (it was almost always silent, but that evening
was loud and frightening) is a sound I will never forget.

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Lesson 73
Capitalization of Proper Nouns
When a proper noun is composed of several words, capitalize only the important words.
Capitalize the names and titles of individuals used before a proper name and in direct
address.
Dr. Harriet E. Phillips
Yes, Senator
King Frederick the Great
In general, do not capitalize titles that follow a proper name or are used alone. Most writers,
however, capitalize president when referring to the current president of the United States.
Alpha Konare, the president of Mali, visited with the President at the White House.
In general, capitalize a title that describes a family relationship when it is used with or in
place of a proper name.
Good morning, Aunt Martha
My aunt lives in Phoenix
Capitalize names of ethnic and national groups, and languages.
Mexican Americans