Correct capitalisation errors
Key Notes :
π Correct Capitalisation Errors βοΈπ
β Capitalisation means writing the first letter of a word in uppercase (A, B, C…) instead of lowercase (a, b, c…).
π When Do We Use Capital Letters? |
1οΈβ£ At the beginning of a sentence
- π Example: π The dog is running fast.
- β wrong: the dog is running fast.
2οΈβ£ For the word “I” (always capital!)
- π Example: π I am going to the park.
- β wrong: i am going to the park.
3οΈβ£ For proper nouns (names of people, places, pets, days, months, languages, etc.)
- π Example: π§βπ« Ravi is from India.
- β wrong: ravi is from india.
4οΈβ£ For days of the week & months of the year π
- π Example: Monday, December
- β wrong: monday, december
5οΈβ£ For holidays & special events π
- π Example: Christmas, Diwali, Independence Day
- β wrong: christmas, diwali, independence day
6οΈβ£ For the first word in a quotation π¨οΈ
- π Example: He said, βShe is kind.β
- β wrong: He said, βshe is kind.β
7οΈβ£ Titles of books, movies, or stories ππ¬
- π Example: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- β wrong: harry potter and the goblet of fire
π¨ Common Mistakes to Avoid π¨ |
β Capitalising random words in the middle of a sentence.
- π Wrong: My Dog is Very Cute.
- β Correct: My dog is very cute.
β Forgetting to capitalise proper nouns.
- π Wrong: she went to paris.
- β Correct: She went to Paris.
π― Quick Recap |
- πΉ Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- πΉ Always write I in capital.
- πΉ Names, places, days, months, holidays, titles β Capital letters.
- πΉ Donβt randomly capitalise words in the middle of a sentence.
πβ¨ With these rules, you can easily spot and correct capitalisation errors in any sentence! π