RULES OF SPELLING AND CAPITALIZATION
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| 1. Always begin a sentence with a capital letter. | The sun rises in the east, |
| 2. Capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, days, months), | Ravi, Delhi, Monday, March |
| 3. Capitalize the pronoun | He and are friends, |
| 4. Capitalize names of nationalities, religions, and languages. | Indian, Hinduism, English |
| S, Capitalize titles When used with names. | President Lincoln, Dr. Smith |
| 6. Don't capitalize titles when used generally. | The president spoke to the notion. |
| 7. Capitalize the first word in direct quo tations. | She said, "You ate late," |
| 8. Do not capitalize indirect speech. | She said that was late. |
| S. Capitalize important words in book, movie, or poem titles. | The Sound of Music, To Kill a Mockingbird |
| 10. Don't capitalize short prepositions and articles in titles (u nless first word). | Warand Peace / The Old Mon and the Seo |
| 11. Capitalize days, months, holidays not seasons. | Monday, December, Christmas, spring |
| 12. Capitalize historical periods, events, and eras. | the Renaissance, World War Il |
| 13, Capitalize the first word in a letter greeting and closing. | Dear Sir, / Yours Faithfully |
| 14. Capitalize the names of organizations and institutions, | United Nations, Oxford University |
| IS. Capitalize brand names. | Samsung, Nike, Google |
| 16. Don't capitalize general terms like "a phone" or "a shoe." | bought a phone from Samsung. |
| 17. Capitalize the first word after a colon if it starts a full sentence. | He knew one thing: Success requires effort. |
| 18. Don't capitalize after a colon if it continues the sentence. | He brought three items: apples, milk, and bread, |
| 19. Capitalize points of the compass when referring to regions, | He is from the South. |
| 20. Don't capitalize them when showing direction, | He walked south. |
| 21. Capitalize words showing family relationships when used as names. | called Mom. j Uncle John visited. |
| 22. Don't capitalize when used generally. | My mom is kind. |
| 23. Capitalize the word "God" and names of deities. | God, Allah, Krishna |
| 24. Don't capitalize "god" when used generically. | The ancient people worshipped many gods. |
| 25. Capitalize the first word after a period, exclamation mark, or question mark. | Where are you? I am here. |
| 26. Always check capitalization in acronyms. | NASA, WHO, UNESCO |
| 27. Capitalize important historical documents. | The Constitution of India |
| 28. Capitalize nationalities and ethnic groups. | Indian American, Asian |
| 29. Capitalize major landmarks and monuments. | The Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower |
| 30. Capitalize celestial bodies. | Earth, Mars, the Sun, the Moon |
| 31. Don't capitalize "earth" when used generically, | The earth is rich in minerals. |
| 32. Capitalize abbreviations and initials. | Dr., Mr., Mrs., St., Mt. |
| 33. Capitalize the first word of bullet points or lists if they form full sentences. | I. Read daily. 2. Write often. |
| 34. Capitalize the first letter in poetry lines. | Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star... |
| 35. Use lowercase for "a.m." and "p.m." in time. | 5 a.m., 10 p.m. |
| 36. Use correct spelling for commonly confused words. | their/there/the're, your/you're |
| 37. For words ending in silent "e," drop "e" before "-ing." | make + making, write -+ writing |
| 3B. Keep the "e" before "-ing" if ending with "ee" or uye." | see seeingl dye -+ dyeing |
| 39. Double the final consonant if word ends in CVC (consonant-vowelconsonant). | run running, sit Y sitting |
| 40. Don't double consonant if stress is on first syllable. | open opening, visit visiting |