Capital Letters
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
These are called capital letters. [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ]
![English Alphabet](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/English-alphabet.png)
Capital letters are known as upper-case letters.
Capitalization means using capital letters.
When do you use capital letters?
Capitalization Rules:
- Always capitalize the first letter in a sentence.
![Capitalization Rules](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Capitalization-Rules-1024x359.png)
Example:
The car is red.
They are going to the shop.
Swimming is so much fun.
2. Always capitalize the pronoun I.
![Pronoun-I](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Pronoun-I.webp)
You should never utilize I like this-
i love… (Incorrect)
I love…. (Correct)
Example:
Samson is going to order fish and I am going to order ice cream.
Do you think I should talk to her?
3. Always capitalize the names of people.
![Capitalize Names of People](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Capitalize-Names-Of-people.png)
Alice
James
John
Snow White
4. Always capitalize the names of cities, countries, continents, nationalities and languages.
![Capitalize Names of Cities](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Capitalize-Names-of-Cities.png)
Names of all the cities – Sydney, New York, London, Paris, Dubai, etc.
Names of all the countries- Brazil, Canada, Egypt, India, Germany, etc.
Nationalities- Chinese, American, German, Indian, South African, etc.
Names of continents- Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Australia, etc.
Names of all the languages- English, Spanish, French, Russian, German, Italian, etc.
5. Always capitalize the names of buildings, monuments, bridges, and tunnels.
![capitalize name of buildings](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/capitalize-name-of-buildings-1024x670.png)
Example-
Golden Gate Bridge,
Big Ben, Taj Mahal,
Eiffel Tower,
Lincoln Tunnel, etc.
6. Always capitalize the names of water bodies, mountains and celestial objects.
A river is just a river and is not capitalized, but the name of the river like Mississippi River must be capitalized.
Names of ponds, lakes, rivers, seas and oceans will always be capitalized.
![Names of ponds](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Names-of-ponds.jpg)
Example:
Dal Lake,
Nile River,
Mediterranean Sea,
Dead Sea,
Indian Ocean, etc.
Names of mountains, mountain ranges, hills and volcanoes will always be capitalized.
![Names Of Mountain](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Names-Of-Mountains.png)
Example:
Mount Everest (mountain),
Himalayan Range (mountain range),
Malabar Hill (Hill),
Mount Vesuvius (volcano), etc.
Always capitalize names of planets, comets and other celestial objects.
![Capitalize the Names of Planet](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Capitalize-names-of-Planet.jpg)
Example:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Sun, etc.
7. Always capitalize the names of educational institutions and organizations.
Always capitalize the names of schools, universities, organizations, institutions, political parties, etc.
Example:
Harvard University
![Harvard University](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Harvard-University.jpg)
Hope International School
![Hope International School](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Hope-International-School.png)
Isabella Thoburn College
![Isabella Thoburn College](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Isabella-Thoburn-College-1024x430.jpg)
British Broadcasting Corporation
![British Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/British-Broadcasting-Corporation.png)
United Nations Organization
![United Nations Organization](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/United-Nations-Organization.jpg)
etc.
8. Always capitalize the names of days, months, festivals and special days.
![capitalize the names of days](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/capitalize-the-names-of-days.png)
![December- Christmas](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/December-Christams.png)
Example:
Monday, Friday, January, December, Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve, International Women’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, etc.
9. Always capitalize the titles of books, movies, magazines, etc.
![Capitalize the Titles of Books](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/capitalize-the-titles-of-books.png)
10. Always capitalize the titles like Dr., Mr., Mrs. and Miss.
![capitalize the titles](https://www.turito.com/learn-internal/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Capitalize-the-Titles.png)
Example:
I went to Dr Diana for a check-up.
Mr. Sam is very busy.
I am going to bake a cake with Mrs. Smith.
Children go to school with Miss Emily.
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