Unit 11.1
Capital letters
INTRODUCTION
Capital letters are one of the most common punctuation marks. They appear in written language.
FORM
The capital letters are:
| a, A, b, B, c, C, d, D, e, E, f, F, g, G, h, H, i, I, j, J, k, K, l, L, m, M, n, N, o, O, p, P, r, R, s, S,t, T, u, U, v, V, w, W, x, X, y, Y, z, Z |
EXAMPLE
1. Names of gods and divine figures
- Zeus
- Aphrodite
- Athena
2. Proper names of institutions, organisations, political parties
- the Democratic Party
- the Republican Party
- the British Council
3. Proper names of celebrations and bank holidays
- Christmas
- Easter
- Hanukkah
4. With roman figures
- Henry VIII
- William I
- Richard I
5. When writing a letter, in the first sentence after Dear + name,
- Dear John,
How are you?
USE
We use capital letters:
- Names of gods and divine figures
- Proper names of institutions, organisations, political parties
- Proper names of celebrations and bank holidays
- With roman figures
- When writing a letter, in the first sentence after Dear + name
