Using Capital Letters Correctly

Using Capital Letters Correctly

by Maria Karmela Laureano

​When do we capitalize?

​We need to capitalize words correctly. To capitalize means to use a BIG letter or UPPERCASE.

​1. We capitalize proper nouns

​A. Proper name of persons:

​Ms. Maria Karmela A. Laureano

​Ms. Rina R. Cervantes

​Mrs. Rosemarie Manuel

​Vice President Leni Robredo

​Dr. Tony Leachon

​Mr. Alfredo Rosete

Multiple Choice

Which is written incorrectly?

• Brandon thomas

• Speddy

• Arya 

• Sansa

​1. We capitalize proper nouns

​B. Proper name of places:

St. James Academy Malabon

​Philippine General Hospital

​Caloocan City

​New Zealand

​South Korea

​Enchanted Kingdom

​SM Mall of Asia

Multiple Choice

Which is written correctly?

• San jose academy

• sAn jOse aCademy

• San Jose Academy

• San Jose academy

​1. We capitalize proper nouns

​C. Proper name of animals:

German Shepherd

​Belgian Malinois

​Golden Retriever

​Bantay

​Brandon Thomas Garrett James

​Maria Maleena

​Hello Kitty

​1. We capitalize proper nouns

​D. Proper name of things:

Colgate

​Chuckie

​Rebisco Sandwich

​Tide

​Hello Panda

​Reading Treasures

​Mitsubishi Montero Sport

​Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5

​2. We capitalize the 7 Days of the Week

Sunday

​Monday

​Tuesday

​Wednesday

​Thursday

​Friday

​Saturday

Multiple Choice

Which is not written correctly?

• monDay

• Friday

• Saturday

• Wednesday

​3. We capitalize the 12 Months of the Year

January July

​February August

​March September

​April October

​May November

​June December

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​4. The pronoun "I"

5. Special events or celebrations

​New Year's Day

​Independence Day

​Valentine's Day

​Day of Valor

​Buwan ng Wika

​Buwan ng Kasaysayan

​Christmas Day

​Teacher's Day

​Nutrition Month

6. First letter of the first word in a sentence.

​The teacher is here.

​My brother is caring.

​A baby is crying.

​Some hospitals are full.