Primary Grammar: Capitalization 2

We always capitalize proper nouns (names of specific things) in

English. There are many other rules when it comes to capitalization.

We need to capitalize cities and countries.

• I live in Hong Kong.

• My father is from Scotland.
• I live in London.

We also need to capitalize nationalities and languages.

• We speak English in England.

• They speak French in France.
• People from America are called Americans.
• People from China are called Chinese.

Names of specific things.

• The Great Wall of China is in Beijing.

• The Rainforest has many animals.
• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
• Egypt is famous for their Pyramids.
Primary Grammar: Capitalization 2
Rewrite the paragraph. Use capitalization.

mr greg is from scotland. he is an

english teacher in hong kong. he
can speak a bit of chinese, but is
not very good!

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Primary Grammar: Capitalization 2
Rewrite the paragraph. Use capitalization.

france has many famous buildings.

the eiffel tower and the arc de
triumphe are two of the most visited.
in france, they speak french.

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Primary Grammar: Capitalization 2
Rewrite the paragraph. Use capitalization.

my favourite holiday is thailand!

thailand has many great beaches
and lovely thai food. thai people
are very welcoming.

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