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Which letters to capitalise

Big letters are called capital letters. Use them in the following places:

The first letter of the first word of a sentence.

  • Today’s story is…

The first letter of the first word in a reported sentence.

  • John said, ‘Where have you…‘

The pronoun I.

  • Gary and I will arrive tomorrow.

Names of countries, places, languages, and nationalities.

  • Australia, Berlin, German, Italian.

Job titles.

  • Sales Director. General Montague Smith.

Titles that come before people’s names.

  • Doctor, Mrs.

People’s names.

  • Robert Louis Stevenson.

Names of religions, followers and holy books.

  • Roman Catholic Church, Muslim, The Bible.

Days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.

  • Friday, May, Easter.

The first and main words in titles.

  • The History of the Motor Car.

Names of organisations.

  • Automobile Association, Liverpool Supporters Club.

Periods in history and events.

  • The Middle Ages, The French Revolution.

Names of businesses.

  • Gary Skyner Dot Com.

Abbreviations.

  • RSPCA, BBC.

Now do Which letters to capitalise · exercise 1.