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Capitalization Worksheet 2
With Pirates...

Part One: Identifying Capitalization Errors

Circle the words that should be capitalized.

1. captain chris set sail with his crew on the atlantic ocean.

2. the crew manned the ship, which was called the s.s. scurvy dog.

3. captain chris called loudly for first mate murphy. 
		
4. first mate murphy swung from a rope and landed on the deck in front of the captain.

5. first mate murphy said, "argh, how may i be of service to ye?"

6. captain chris gave the orders and the crew set sail for the barbary coast.

7. the wind carried the s.s. scurvy dog across the mighty ocean and through the mediterranean sea.

8. the pirate crew sang a shanty called, "the pirate's life is the life to live."

9. captain chris stomped his peg leg to the beat while first mate murphy clapped his hooks together.

10. the captain raised his cutlass and said, "argh! that was a right rowdy tune, you pack of scallywags!"

11. first mate murphy began distributing hams to the men while captain chris addressed the crew.

12. the captain said, "today, wednesday, june 1st, be the most important day of yer' filthy lives!"

13. silence spread over the pack of armed, unshaven men as they listened to their captain.

14. the beared captain chris continued, "today, we will share these cookies we baked with the elderly."

15. the men cheered and hooted with great fury and first mate murphy discharged a cannon.

Part Two: Using Singular, Plural, and Collective Nouns

Complete each of the following tasks.

1. Write a properly capitalized sentence that includes the name of a body of water.

2. Write a properly capitalized sentence that includes a pirate's name.

3. Write a properly capitalized sentence about a SPECIFIC day of the month.

4. Write a properly capitalized sentence that includes the name of a boat. 

5. Write a properly capitalized sentence that includes the title of a book or nautical battle.