Correct capitalisation errors

Key Notes:

What is Capitalisation?

Capitalisation means using capital (uppercase) letters correctly in writing. It helps show importance, clarity, and proper grammar. 💡

Basic Rules of Capitalisation

🏫 Rule 1: First Word of a Sentence

Always capitalise the first word in a sentence.
✅ Example: She loves reading books.
❌ Example: she loves reading books.

👩‍🏫 Rule 2: Proper Nouns

Capitalise names of people, places, days, months, and specific things.
✅ Example: Ravi, India, Monday, December
❌ Example: ravi, india, monday, december

📚 Rule 3: Titles of Books, Movies, and Works

Capitalise the first and last words, and important words in a title.
✅ Example: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
❌ Example: harry potter and the chamber of secrets

🧑‍🎓 Rule 4: The Pronoun ‘I’

Always capitalise the pronoun ‘I’ wherever it appears.
✅ Example: I am happy.
❌ Example: i am happy.

🌍 Rule 5: Days, Months, and Holidays

Capitalise days of the week, months, and holidays.
✅ Example: Friday, March, Diwali, Christmas
❌ Example: friday, march, diwali, christmas

🏢 Rule 6: Names of Institutions or Organizations

Capitalise specific names of schools, companies, or groups.
✅ Example: Delta High School, Microsoft, United Nations
❌ Example: delta high school, microsoft, united nations

🕊️ Rule 7: Historical Periods and Events

Capitalise important historical eras or events.
✅ Example: World War II, The Renaissance
❌ Example: world war ii, the renaissance

🕋 Rule 8: Religious Names and Terms

Capitalise names of religions, gods, and sacred texts.
✅ Example: Allah, Bible, Hinduism, Quran
❌ Example: allah, bible, hinduism, quran

🧭 Rule 9: Directions as Names

Capitalise directions only when they refer to specific regions, not when showing direction.
✅ Example: He moved to the South.
❌ Example: He moved south.

🧾 Rule 10: Family Names Used as Proper Nouns

Capitalise family names when they replace a name.
✅ Example: I told Mom I’ll be late.
❌ Example: I told mom I’ll be late.

Common Capitalisation Mistakes

🚫 Using all capitals in normal writing.
🚫 Forgetting to capitalise proper nouns.
🚫 Capitalising random words in a sentence.
✅ Always proofread for consistency and correctness!

Quick Tips to Remember

🌟 Use capitals for Names, Places, Days, Months, Holidays
🌟 Never capitalise common nouns (like dog, chair, car) unless at the start of a sentence
🌟 Keep your writing clean, consistent, and correct!

Practice Example

Correct the errors 👇
❌ my friend lives in london and studies at oxford university.
✅ My friend lives in London and studies at Oxford University.

Conclusion

Capitalisation makes your writing clear, professional, and polished! ✨
👉 Always check for capitalisation before submitting your work. 🖊️📖