Basic English Grammar I

You also use capital letters after the initials in someone’s name.

T.K. Lee

J.K. Rowling

J.R.R. Tolkien

M.C. Hammer

The days of the week and months of the year begin with a capital letter.

Monday January July

Tuesday February August

Wednesday March September

Thursday April October

Friday May November

Saturday June December

Sunday

The names of holidays and special celebrations also begin with a capital

letter.

Valentine’s Day Veterans’ Day

Yom Kippur Halloween

Christmas Independence Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving

Capital letters are also used in the titles of books, films and plays.

The Lady and the Tramp

Star Wars

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Alice in Wonderland

The Sword in the Stone

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Cats and Dogs

Universal World Atlas

Punctuation: Capital Letter

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