Capitalization Rules Typically, articles a ◦ an ◦ the, conjunctions and ◦ but ◦ or, and prepositions in ◦ on ◦ at are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word in the title.
People, Places and Nationalities
1. First Word of a Sentence:
Always capitalize the first word in a sentence.
➲ The cat is on the roof.
2. Proper Nouns:
Names of people, places, organizations, sometimes things.
➲ John, Paris, Microsoft, Golden Gate Bridge.
3. Days of the Week and Months of the Year:
Names of days and months.
➲ Monday, January.
4. Holidays:
Capitalize holidays and special observances.
➲ Eid, Christmas, Thanksgiving.
5. Titles and Honorifics:
Capitalize titles when they precede a name or are used as part of a name.
➲ Dr. Smith, President Lincoln.
6. Geographical Names:
Capitalize specific places, regions, and geographic features.
➲ Mount Everest, the Midwest.
7. Historical Periods and Events:
Names of specific historical periods and events.
➲ the Renaissance, World War II.
8. Languages, Nationalities, and Ethnic Groups:
Names of languages, nationalities, and ethnic groups.
➲ English, French, Native American.
9. Courses and Subjects:
Specific course names and subjects if they are languages.
➲ Math 101, Biology, Spanish.
10. Brand Names:
Capitalize brand names.
➲ Nike, Apple.
11. Titles of Works:
Main words in titles of books, movies, articles, etc.
➲ To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby.
12. First Word in a Quotation:
The first word of a direct quotation if it's a complete sentence.
➲ She said, "We are going to the park."
People's names:
◦ My name is Sarah Jasem.
Countries:
◦ I come from England, but I live in Germany.
Cities:
◦ I grew up in Nottingham.
Nationalities:
◦ I am English.
Always capitalize the first word in a sentence.
➲ The cat is on the roof.
2. Proper Nouns:
Names of people, places, organizations, sometimes things.
➲ John, Paris, Microsoft, Golden Gate Bridge.
3. Days of the Week and Months of the Year:
Names of days and months.
➲ Monday, January.
4. Holidays:
Capitalize holidays and special observances.
➲ Eid, Christmas, Thanksgiving.
5. Titles and Honorifics:
Capitalize titles when they precede a name or are used as part of a name.
➲ Dr. Smith, President Lincoln.
6. Geographical Names:
Capitalize specific places, regions, and geographic features.
➲ Mount Everest, the Midwest.
7. Historical Periods and Events:
Names of specific historical periods and events.
➲ the Renaissance, World War II.
8. Languages, Nationalities, and Ethnic Groups:
Names of languages, nationalities, and ethnic groups.
➲ English, French, Native American.
9. Courses and Subjects:
Specific course names and subjects if they are languages.
➲ Math 101, Biology, Spanish.
10. Brand Names:
Capitalize brand names.
➲ Nike, Apple.
11. Titles of Works:
Main words in titles of books, movies, articles, etc.
➲ To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby.
12. First Word in a Quotation:
The first word of a direct quotation if it's a complete sentence.
➲ She said, "We are going to the park."
People's names:
◦ My name is Sarah Jasem.
Countries:
◦ I come from England, but I live in Germany.
Cities:
◦ I grew up in Nottingham.
Nationalities:
◦ I am English.
Where you come from is your nationality
Is this Germany?
No, it isn't Germany. It is England.
Is England in Poland?
No, England is in Britain.
Is this France?
No, it isn't France. It is Wales.
Is Wales in Germany?
No, Wales is in Britain.
Is this Spain?
No, it isn't Spain. It is Scotland.
Is Scotland in France?
No, Scotland is in Britain.
Who is this? · Who are they?
Who is this?
It's Napoleon.
Where does he come from?
He comes from France.
What nationality is he?
He's French.
Who are they?
They're 'The Beatles'.
Where do they come from?
They come from England.
What nationality are they?
They're British.
Follow the dialogue
Sarah - What's your name please?
Rawan - Rawan.
Sarah - Do you come from London?
Rawan - No, I come from Derby.
Sarah - Do you live in Derby?
Rawan - No, I live in London.
Sarah - Are you English?
Rawan - Yes, I am.
Sarah - Thank you.
Rawan - You're welcome.