{"id":912,"date":"2022-04-21T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T12:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=912"},"modified":"2025-10-21T07:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T07:23:25","slug":"e-ll-1-correct-capitalisation-errors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ll-1-correct-capitalisation-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"E-LL.1 Correct capitalisation errors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Correct capitalisation errors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Capitalisation?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Capitalisation means using capital (uppercase) letters<\/strong> correctly in writing. It helps show importance, clarity, and proper grammar<\/strong>. \ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Rules of Capitalisation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfeb Rule 1: First Word of a Sentence<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Always capitalise the first word<\/strong> in a sentence.
\u2705 Example: She<\/strong> loves reading books.
\u274c Example: she<\/strong> loves reading books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Rule 2: Proper Nouns<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise names of people, places, days, months, and specific things.<\/strong>
\u2705 Example: Ravi<\/strong>, India<\/strong>, Monday<\/strong>, December<\/strong>
\u274c Example: ravi<\/strong>, india<\/strong>, monday<\/strong>, december<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcda Rule 3: Titles of Books, Movies, and Works<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise the first and last words<\/strong>, and important words<\/strong> in a title.
\u2705 Example: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<\/em>
\u274c Example: harry potter and the chamber of secrets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93 Rule 4: The Pronoun \u2018I\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Always capitalise the pronoun \u2018I\u2019<\/strong> wherever it appears.
\u2705 Example: I<\/strong> am happy.
\u274c Example: i<\/strong> am happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d Rule 5: Days, Months, and Holidays<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise days of the week<\/strong>, months<\/strong>, and holidays<\/strong>.
\u2705 Example: Friday<\/strong>, March<\/strong>, Diwali<\/strong>, Christmas<\/strong>
\u274c Example: friday<\/strong>, march<\/strong>, diwali<\/strong>, christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2 Rule 6: Names of Institutions or Organizations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise specific names<\/strong> of schools, companies, or groups.
\u2705 Example: Delta High School<\/strong>, Microsoft<\/strong>, United Nations<\/strong>
\u274c Example: delta high school<\/strong>, microsoft<\/strong>, united nations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Rule 7: Historical Periods and Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise important historical eras or events<\/strong>.
\u2705 Example: World War II<\/strong>, The Renaissance<\/strong>
\u274c Example: world war ii<\/strong>, the renaissance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd4b Rule 8: Religious Names and Terms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise names of religions, gods, and sacred texts.<\/strong>
\u2705 Example: Allah<\/strong>, Bible<\/strong>, Hinduism<\/strong>, Quran<\/strong>
\u274c Example: allah<\/strong>, bible<\/strong>, hinduism<\/strong>, quran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udded Rule 9: Directions as Names<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise directions only when they refer to specific regions<\/strong>, not when showing direction.
\u2705 Example: He moved to the South.<\/strong>
\u274c Example: He moved south.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\uddfe Rule 10: Family Names Used as Proper Nouns<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Capitalise family names when they replace a name.
\u2705 Example: I told Mom<\/strong> I\u2019ll be late.
\u274c Example: I told mom<\/strong> I\u2019ll be late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Capitalisation Mistakes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udeab Using all capitals in normal writing.
\ud83d\udeab Forgetting to capitalise proper nouns.
\ud83d\udeab Capitalising random words in a sentence.
\u2705 Always proofread for consistency and correctness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Tips to Remember<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf1f Use capitals for Names, Places, Days, Months, Holidays<\/strong>
\ud83c\udf1f Never capitalise common nouns<\/strong> (like dog, chair, car) unless at the start of a sentence
\ud83c\udf1f Keep your writing clean, consistent, and correct!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice Example<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Correct the errors \ud83d\udc47
\u274c my friend lives in london and studies at oxford university.
\u2705 My<\/strong> friend lives in London<\/strong> and studies at Oxford University.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Capitalisation makes your writing clear, professional, and polished<\/strong>! \u2728
\ud83d\udc49 Always check for capitalisation before submitting your work. \ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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let’s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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. \ud83d\udca1 Basic Rules of Capitalisation \ud83c\udfeb Rule 1: First Word of a Sentence Always capitalise the first word in a sentence.\u2705 Example: She loves reading books.\u274c Example: she loves readingContinue reading “E-LL.1 Correct capitalisation errors”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-912","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18085,"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/912\/revisions\/18085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}