Capital Letters Name 3 reasons for using Capital Letters. At the start of sentences For Proper Nouns (i.e. names, places, dates) At the start of speech (straight after the speech marks).

Capital Letters At the start of sentences Every week I play football. He only goes swimming on Saturdays. 2. For Proper Nouns (i.e. names, places, dates) Proper Noun Example Names of people Joe Smith Names of companies Macdonalds, Nike Titles of Books/Plays The Hunger Games Titles/Subtitles in your book Literacy Work Initials/Abbreviations BBC, KFC Places – Towns/Countries Scunthorpe, England Dates – Days and Months Tuesday, September

Capital Letters 3. At the start of speech 'Are you the gentleman who called earlier?' she asked. We begin each spoken sentence with a capital letter, even if unspoken words introduce it. He said, 'Have you any cornflakes?‘ The spoken sentence is 'Have you any cornflakes?' It is introduced by the unspoken words, He said, which are part of the same sentence, but Have begins with a capital letter as it is the first word of the spoken sentence. She answered, 'They are on the shelf behind you.‘ Here the spoken sentence, 'They are on the shelf behind you' is introduced by the unspoken words She answered. They begins with a capital letter as it is the first word of the spoken sentence.

Add the capital letters to these sentences. once upon a time in germany, hans and his sister gretal lived in a small cottage by the hundred acre wood. the golden globe studio in hollywood is where the oscars are held every year in february. it was a hot summer’s day in july when my father announced he was taking us all on holiday to corsica. “i can’t wait for my birthday,” said mr smith. “it’s in april.”

Check Your Answers Once upon a time in Germany, Hans and his sister Gretal lived in a small cottage by The Hundred Acre Wood. The Golden Globe Studio in Hollywood is where the Oscars are held every year in February. It was a hot summer’s day in July when my father announced he was taking us all on holiday to Corsica. “I can’t wait for my birthday,” said Mr Smith. “It’s in April.”