Read, follow the examples, then try the exercises.

Goal: Learn when to use capital (big) letters in English so your writing is correct and easy to understand.

Simple rules — remember these!

1. First word of a sentence — Always start a sentence with a capital letter.
   Example: the cat is sleeping. → The cat is sleeping.

2. Names and places — Capitalize people, cities, countries, and place names.
   Example: mohamed lives in rabat. → Mohamed lives in Rabat.

3. The pronoun I — Always write I as a capital when you mean yourself.
   Example: i have a book. → I have a book.

4. Days, months and holidays — Capitalize Monday, July, Ramadan.
   Example: we meet on tuesday in march. → We meet on Tuesday in March.

5. Titles — Capitalize important words in titles (books, songs, movies).
   Example: i like the book "my first lesson". → I like the book "My First Lesson".

6. Acronyms and initials — Capitalize every letter: UN, USA, BBC.
   Example: he works at unesco. → He works at UNESCO.

Short helpful tips

• Capitals are for the start of sentences and for names or special words.

• If you are not sure, ask: “Is this a name or the start of a sentence?” If yes → use a capital.

Practice — try these now

Exercise 1 — Fix the sentence

1. mariem went to casablanca yesterday.

2. my friend said: "i will call you on monday."

3. the atlas mountains are beautiful in july.

4. we read the book the little prince in class.

5. he works for unesco and loves his job.

Exercise 2 — Choose the correct word
Circle the capital letter needed:

1. (i / I) like soccer.

2. (mohamed / Mohamed) is my brother.

3. we travel in (june / June).

4. she studies at (al akhawayn / Al Akhawayn) university.

Exercise 3 — Write two sentences
Write two short sentences about your city. Use capital letters correctly.
Example: Casablanca is big. I like the sea.

Answers (click to reveal)

Exercise 1 answers Mariem went to Casablanca yesterday. My friend said: "I will call you on Monday." The Atlas Mountains are beautiful in July. We read the book The Little Prince in class. He works for UNESCO and loves his job. Exercise 2 answers: I, Mohamed, June, Al Akhawayn Exercise 3: Your own sentences — check that each sentence starts with a capital and names are capitalized.

Good job! If you make mistakes, practice more. Capitals help readers understand your sentences quickly. — Your teacher