Capital Letters
We use capitals to begin sentences.
- The new facilities are amazing.
For the pronoun, I.
- When I finish my studies, I will return to my country.
With names of people and their titles. If there is no name with the title, you do not need to capitalize.
- Amanda and Dale came over for dinner.
- Tony's father, Mr. King, is a teacher at the university.
- I watched President Obama give a speech on TV last night.
- I watched the president give a speech on TV last night.
With family relationships (when used as names).
- I think Dad will be home after dinner.
- My dad is a teacher at the university.
With names of places like continents, countries, states, provinces, cities, streets, neighborhoods, regions, etc.
- The store was on Robson Street in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East.
With names of mountains, bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc) and islands.
- He was sailing across the Indian Ocean on his way to Madagascar.
- Mount Royal is in the middle of Montreal.
With names of buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.
- We went to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower.
- The bus goes over the Lion's Gate Bridge into North Vancouver.
With days of the week, months, holidays, but not seasons.
- Christmas is on a Thursday this year.
- My favorite thing about winter is Christmas.
With nationalities and languages.
- Many Canadians speak both French and English.
With the titles of books, songs, articles, movies, etc.
- We went to see The Hunger Games.
End Punctuation
Statements end in a period. People sometimes call this a "full stop".
- She didn't like the view from the bedroom.
Questions end in a question mark.
- Did you read the lease?
Sometimes, writers use exclamation marks to show surprise, anger, or emphasis.
- I have never eaten better pasta!
Review - Writing Good Sentences 2
Mark explains how to write good sentences
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.