Capitalization
- What is Capitalization Means
- What is Capitalization in English
- What is Capitalization with examples
- Rule of Capitalization
Capitalization means to start a word with a capital letter.
Keep the following points in your mind for Capitalization.
1. Always start the first word in a sentence with a capital letter.
Example.
The boys were playing.
2. The pronoun “I’ is always capital.
Example.
You and I were laughing.
3. Use a capital letter with the names of the countries.
Example.
He loves Pakistan.
4. Start the names of the continents with a capital letter.
Example.
Pakistan is situated in Asia.
5. All the cities start with a capital letter.
Example.
I have visited Islamabad several times.
6. Start the names of religions with a capital letter.
Example.
He accepted Islam yesterday.
7. Start the names of languages with a capital letter.
Example.
I love speaking Urdu.
8. Start the names of human beings with a capital letter.
Example.
He is Ahmed Ali
9. The names of the Angels start with a capital letter.
Example
Hazrat Jibraeel (AS) brought revelations.
10. The names of the geographical features
Rivera,seas,oceans,lakes,deserts,mountains,canals,valleys,passes,bays,gorges,dams etc.
Example.
I could climb up Mount Everest.
He visited Lake.
11. Start the names of subjects with a capital letter.
Example
I teach Physics/Chemistry/Urdu.
12. Start the names of Offices with a capital letter.
Example
Where is the Post Office?
13. Start the names of the institutes with a capital letter.
Example
He teaches in Islamia College
14. The names of roads ,streets,public places,crossings,markets,start with a capital letter.
Example
He runs a shop in Jeelani Market.
He was standing near Maal Road
15. Names of books start with a capital letter.
Example
I often read Zarb-e-Kaleem.
16. The companies,services of machinery start with a capital letter.
Example
He bought a National radio.
I travel by Sada Bahar.
17. The names of the Headings of the lessons,stories,essays are often totally capitalized or at least their first letter.
Example
THIRSTY CROW OR Thirsty Crow.
18. Mostly the short forms are in capital.
Example
BBC. UNICEF. NCHD. UNO.
19. Some have the first letter in capital.
Example
Mr. Miss.
20. Some are written without capital.
Example
Etc. e.g. I.e.
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