Which items must be capitalized? Select all that apply.

Question

names of months
names of historical events
names of cities
adjectives
names of countries
common nouns
adverbs

Answer 1

The items that must be capitalized are:

• Names of months
• Names of historical events
• Names of cities
• Names of countries

Adjectives, common nouns, and adverbs are typically not capitalized unless they are part of a title or at the beginning of a sentence.