Correct capitalisation errors
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✨ Correct Capitalisation Errors ✨
Capitalisation is important because it shows the start of a sentence, proper nouns, and important words. Using capitals correctly makes writing clear, neat, and professional. 📝
| Start of a Sentence |
Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.
- ✅ Example: The sun rises in the east.
- ❌ Incorrect: the sun rises in the east.
- Emoji tip: Think of it as giving the first word a “crown 👑”!
| Proper Nouns |
Capitalize names of people, places, and specific things.
✅ Examples:
- People: Ravi, Sarah 👦👧
- Places: Mumbai, Mount Everest 🏔️🏙️
- Brands: Nike, Coca-Cola 🏀🥤
- ❌ Incorrect: ravi, mumbai, nike
| Days, Months, and Holidays |
Always capitalize days of the week, months, and special holidays.
- ✅ Examples: Monday, July, Diwali 🗓️🎉
- ❌ Incorrect: monday, july, diwali
| Titles and Headings |
Capitalize the first and important words in titles of books, movies, articles, and songs.
✅ Examples:
- Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 📚
- Movie: The Lion King 🦁
- ❌ Incorrect: harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
| Pronoun “I” |
Always capitalize the pronoun “I”.
- ✅ Example: I am going to the park.
- ❌ Incorrect: i am going to the park.
| Nationalities, Languages, and Religions |
Capitalize words that refer to nationalities, languages, and religions.
- ✅ Examples: Indian, English, Hinduism 🌏🕉️
- ❌ Incorrect: indian, english, hinduism
| First Word in Quotes |
Capitalize the first word inside quotation marks.
- ✅ Example: She said, “We will win the match!” 🏆
- ❌ Incorrect: She said, “we will win the match!”
| Important Events, Awards, and Documents |
Capitalize names of events, awards, and important documents.
- ✅ Examples: Olympic Games, Bharat Ratna, Constitution of India 🎖️📜
- ❌ Incorrect: olympic games, bharat ratna, constitution of india
| ✅ Quick Tips to Remember: |
- Capitalize Start, Names, I, Titles, Days/Months/Holidays, Nationalities, Quotes, Important events.
- Mnemonic trick: S.N.I.T.D.N.Q.I.E – “Start Names I Titles Days Nationalities Quotes Important Events” 🎯
- Proofread your work and look for words that need a crown 👑!
Let’s practice!🖊️
