CAPITALIZATION CHECKLIST

Letters are written in two different ways: either CAPITAL or small. In this lesson we will cover the rules behind CAPITAL LETTERS or CAPITALIZATION.

Capitalization checklist:

1. The first singular pronoun “I”.

• I speak English.

You cannot write i speak English

2. The first word of every sentence.

• Maybe the train shall be late again.

3. The specific name of a person (and his or her title).

• Her name is Barbara Jones

4. The specific name of a place or thing.

• Mosque Hassan The Second

5. Nationalities, languages and religion.

• Paolo is Mexican, he speaks Spanish and he is Christian

6. Titles of books, magazines, films, periodicals, etc.

• Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
• The Daily Mirror is an English newspaper.
• Titanic (1997) is a film directed by James Cameron.

7. Holidays and feasts.

• Aid Al Adha, The Green March, Halloween, The New Year, etc.

8. Abbreviations of famous organizations and government agencies.

• The UN, FAO, UNESCO, CIA, etc.

9. Days of the week.

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, etc.

10. Months of the year.

• January, February, March, April, May, June, etc.

11. Planets and stars.

• The Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, etc.

12. Brands or trade names.

• Samsung, Apple, Windows, Nike, Ralph Lauren, etc.