Correct capitalisation errors

Key Notes:

✨ Correct Capitalisation Errors ✨

Capitalise the first word of a sentence

Always start a sentence with a capital letter.

• ✅ Example: She loves reading books.
• ❌ Wrong: she loves reading books.
• 🌟 Tip: Every new sentence = Capital first letter!

Capitalise the pronoun “I”

Always write I as a capital letter, no matter where it is in a sentence.

• ✅ Example: I am going to the park.
• ❌ Wrong: i am going to the park.
• 🧠 Tip: “I” is always proud and tall! ✨

Capitalise proper nouns

Names of people, places, months, holidays, days need a capital letter.

• ✅ Examples: Ravi, Delhi, January, Christmas, Monday
• ❌ Wrong: ravi, delhi, january, christmas, monday
• 🌍 Tip: Proper nouns are special names → Always shout with a capital! 🗣️

Capitalise titles

Capitalise titles of books, movies, and stories.

• ✅ Examples: Harry Potter, The Lion King, Charlotte’s Web
• ❌ Wrong: harry potter, the lion king, charlotte’s web

Capitalise days, months, and holidays

• ✅ Examples: Monday, Friday, Diwali, Easter
• ❌ Wrong: monday, friday, diwali, easter

Capitalise the first word in a quotation

When someone is speaking, the first word inside “ ” is capitalised.

• ✅ Example: She said, “I am happy today!”
• ❌ Wrong: She said, “i am happy today!”

Capitalise important events

Names of festivals, awards, historical events get capital letters.

• ✅ Examples: World Cup, Independence Day, Olympics
• ❌ Wrong: world cup, independence day, olympics

Capitalise abbreviations

• ✅ Examples: USA, UN, NASA
• ❌ Wrong: usa, un, nasa

💡 Tips for remembering:

• 🏁 Start of a sentence = Capital
• 🙋 “I” is always capital
• 🎉 Names & special things = Capital
• 🗣️ Quotation starts = Capital
• 📚 Titles = Capital

Let’s practice!🖊️