Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect
key notes :
βοΈ Capitalising Names & Titles π
Capitalising Names of People π©βπ«π§βπ |
Always capitalize the first letter of a personβs name.
Examples:
- Raju, Ayesha, Mohammed β
Tip: Names are special words, so they always start with a capital letter. π
Capitalising Names of Pets πΆπ± |
Always capitalize the names of your pets.
Examples:
- Tommy the dog π
- Mittens the cat π
- Goldie the fish π
Tip: Pets are part of the family, so their names are proper nouns too! π
Capitalising Titles of Respect π©π |
Titles of respect are words like Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr., Sir, Madam.
Always capitalize them when used with a name.
Examples:
- Mr. Sharma π¨βπ«
- Mrs. Gupta π©βπ«
- Dr. Singh π©Ί
- Sir Rohan π«
Tip: Titles show respect, so never forget to capitalize them! π
Rules to Remember β |
- Capitalize all proper names (people, pets). β¨
- Capitalize all titles of respect when used with names. π
- Do not capitalize common nouns like boy, girl, dog, cat unless they are part of a name. β
Examples for Practice π‘ |
- My teacher is Mrs. Kapoor π©βπ«.
- Tommy πΆ is sleeping on the sofa.
- Dr. Mehta π©Ί is very kind.
- I saw Mittens π± playing with a ball.
- Sir Arjun π« gave us homework.
Fun Tip π |
- Whenever you write a name or title, imagine it wearing a crown πβitβs special, so it always gets a capital letter!
Let’s practice!ποΈ