Capitalization |
Proper Use of Capitals to Begin Sentences
The first letter of every sentence is capitalized, regardless of the part of speech of the opening word.Examples:
The ball bounced.
Jogging is an excellent way to stay in shape.
Purple flowers lined the tree-shaded lane.
Note: Capitals are only used to begin sentences, not independent clauses set off by semicolons or colons. The only time a capital follows a colon is if the colon is introducing a full-sentence quotation. (See the section on quotation marks for examples.)
Example:
Wrong: Love is a wonderful thing; Don't throw it away.
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