Capitalization Rules
People, Places and Nationalities
First Word of a SentenceAlways capitalize the first word in a sentence.
➧ The cat is on the roof.
Names of people, places, organizations, sometimes things.
➧ John
➧ Paris
➧ Microsoft
➧ Golden Gate Bridge
Names of days and months.
➧ Monday
➧ January.
Capitalize holidays and special observances.
➧ Eid
➧ Thanksgiving.
Capitalize titles when they precede a name or are used as part of a name.
➧ Dr.
➧ Smith
➧ President Lincoln.
Capitalize specific places, regions, and geographic features.
➧ Mount Everest
➧ the Midwest.
Names of specific historical periods and events.
➧ the Renaissance
➧ World War II.
Names of languages, nationalities, and ethnic groups.
➧ English
➧ French
➧ Native American.
Specific course names and subjects if they are languages.
➧ Math 101
➧ Biology
➧ Spanish.
Capitalize brand names.
➧ Nike
➧ Apple.
Main words in titles of books, movies, articles, etc.
➧ To Kill a Mockingbird
➧ The Great Gatsby.
The first word of a direct quotation if it's a complete sentence.
➧ She said, "We are going to the park."
➧ My name is Sarah Jasem.
Countries
➧ I come from England, but I live in Germany.
Cities
➧ I grew up in Nottingham.
Nationalities
➧ I am English.
Is this Germany?
No, it isn't Germany. It is England.
Is England in Poland?
No, England is in Britain.
Is this France?
No, it isn't France. It is Wales.
Is Wales in Germany?
No, Wales is in Britain.
Is this Spain?
No, it isn't Spain. It is Scotland.
Is Scotland in France?
No, Scotland is in Britain.
Who is this?
It's Napoleon.
Where does he come from?
He comes from France.
What nationality is he?
He's French.
Who are they?
They're 'The Beatles'.
Where do they come from?
They come from England.
What nationality are they?
They're British.
Articles
➧ a | an | the
Conjunctions
➧ and | but | or
Prepositions
➧ in | on | at
Follow the dialogue
Sarah - What's your name please?
Jane - Jane.
Sarah - Do you come from London?
Jane - No, I come from Derby.
Sarah - Do you live in Derby?
Jane - No, I live in London.
Sarah - Are you English?
Jane - Yes, I am.
Sarah - Thank you.
Jane - You're welcome.
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