💡 Punctuation Rule: Capital Letters and Full Stops
• Sentences always start with a capital letter and often finish with a full stop.
• Sentences with a full stop are often statements (sentences that tell you something).
• Always use capital letters for 'I' and for proper nouns: names of people, places, landmarks, days of the week, months, and special holidays (e.g. On Wednesday, I am going to London with my sister).
• Sentences with a full stop are often statements (sentences that tell you something).
• Always use capital letters for 'I' and for proper nouns: names of people, places, landmarks, days of the week, months, and special holidays (e.g. On Wednesday, I am going to London with my sister).
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Circle the words below that should have capital letters.
Click each word card that requires a capital letter (proper nouns, names of people, places, days, or holidays). Click again to unselect.
eiffel tower
castle
tomorrow
spain
ashley
city
friday
christmas
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Put a tick (✓) next to sentences that use capital letters and full stops correctly, and a cross (✗) next to those that don't.
Click the button to cycle between: -- ➜ ✓ (Correct) ➜ ✗ (Incorrect).
1. mrs Flint is thirty-two her birthday is in may.
2. My step-mum's favourite sweets can only be bought in Canada.
3. My Best Friend is called Amy. She lives in Bath
4. Ellis's dog is called Spot. Spot is a Dalmatian.
5. I play cricket every Friday evening.
Rewrite the incorrect sentences with capital letters and full stops in the right places:
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Now Try This: Three-in-One Punctuation Challenge
Write a sentence that uses 'I', a name (proper noun), and a month. Make sure you use capital letters and full stops correctly!