Capital Letters

Goal: Learn when to use capital (big) letters in English so your writing is correct and easy to understand.

Simple rules — remember these!

• 1. First word of a sentence
  Always start a sentence with a capital letter.
  the cat is sleeping.
  → The cat is sleeping.
• 2. After a "full stop" (.)
  Always start a new sentence after a full stop (.) with a capital letter.
  i am from sale. i study at el ayoubi highschool.
  → I am from Sale. I study at El Ayoubi highschool.
• 3. Names and places
  Capitalize people, cities, countries, and names of places.
  mohamed lives in rabat.
  → Mohamed lives in Rabat.
• 4. The pronoun I
  Always capital I when you mean yourself.
  i have a book.
  → I have a book.
• 5. Days, months and holidays
  Capitalize Monday, July, Ramadan.
  we meet on tuesday in march.
  → We meet on Tuesday in March.
• 6. Titles
  Capitalize important words in titles (books, songs, movies).
  i like the book "my first lesson".
  → I like the book "My First Lesson".
• 7. Acronyms and initials
  Capitalize each letter: UN, USA, BBC.
  he works at unesco.
  → He works at UNESCO.

Short helpful tips

• Remember: capital letters are for the start of sentences and for name& ²s or special words.
• If you are not sure, ask: "Is this a name or the start of a sentence?" If yes, use a capital.

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