Correct capitalisation errors
key notes :
Capitalization Rules
- First Word of a Sentence:
- Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.
- Example: She loves to read books.
- Proper Nouns:
- Capitalize specific names of people, places, organizations, and things.
- Example: Albert Einstein, Paris, Microsoft
- Days, Months, and Holidays:
- Capitalize the names of days, months, and holidays.
- Example: Monday, September, Christmas
- Titles:
- Capitalize the main words in titles of books, movies, and songs.
- Example: The Great Gatsby, Star Wars
- Geographical Names:
- Capitalize names of geographical locations, including countries, cities, and landmarks.
- Example: Mount Everest, Canada, New York City
- Family Relations:
- Capitalize terms of family relationships when used as proper names.
- Example: I visited Aunt Mary last week.
- Organizations and Institutions:
- Capitalize the names of institutions, businesses, and government entities.
- Example: United Nations, Harvard University
- Titles Before Names:
- Capitalize titles when they precede a person’s name.
- Example: President Lincoln, Dr. Smith
- Historical Events and Periods:
- Capitalize names of historical events, periods, and documents.
- Example: World War II, the Constitution
Common Mistakes
- Not Capitalizing Important Words:
- Avoid failing to capitalize proper nouns and significant words in titles.
- Incorrect: the great gatsby
- Correct: The Great Gatsby
- Over-Capitalization:
- Avoid capitalizing common nouns unnecessarily.
- Incorrect: I went to the Store.
- Correct: I went to the store.
Practice Exercises
- Identify and Correct:
- Read sentences and identify incorrect capitalization. Rewrite the sentences with correct capitalization.
- Example: my favorite season is summer.
- Corrected: My favorite season is summer.
- Title Capitalization:
- Practice writing titles and capitalizing them correctly.
- Example: the lion king should be written as The Lion King.
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