Capitalization rules -English Grammar Lessons Guide
At first glance, the rules of English capitalization seem simple. You probably know you should capitalize proper nouns and the first word of every sentence. But you also (sometimes) capitalize the first word of a quote. Usually you don’t capitalize after a colon, but there are exceptions.
Capitalization rules -English Grammar Lessons Guide
Capital letters are used with particular types of nouns, in certain positions in sentences, and with some adjectives. You must always use capital letters for:
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The beginning of a sentence
Examples
Dogs are noisy.
Children are noisy too.
The first person personal pronoun, I
Examples
Yesterday, I went to the park.
He isn't like I am.
Names and titles of people
Examples
Winston Churchill
Marilyn Monroe
the Queen of England
the President of the United States
the Headmaster of Eton
Doctor Mathews
Professor Samuels
Titles of works, books, movies
Examples
War and Peace
The Merchant of Venice
Crime and Punishment
Spider Man II
Months of the year
Examples
January
July
February
August
Days of the week
Examples
Monday
Friday
Tuesday
Saturday
Holidays
Examples
Christmas
Easter
New Year's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Names of countries and continents
Examples
America
England
Scotland
China
Names of regions, states, districts
Examples
Sussex
California
Provence
Tuscany
Names of cities, towns, villages
Examples
London
Cape Town
Florence
Vancouver
Names of rivers, oceans, seas, lakes
Examples
the Atlantic
the Pacific
Lake Victoria
the Rhine
the Thames
Names of geographical formations
Examples
the Himalayas
the Alps
the Sahara
Adjectives relating to nationality
Examples
French music
Australian animals
German literature
Arabic writing
Collective nouns for nationalities
Examples
the French
the Germans
the Americans
the Chinese
Language names
Examples
I speak Chinese.
He understands English.
Names of streets, buildings, parks
Examples
Park Lane
Sydney Opera House
Central Park
the Empire State Building
Wall Street
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