A capital letter is needed

-when you start a text and after a period

-in the names of people, institutions and places (cities and countries), stars and planets* / John,
Oxford University, The Ritz Hotel, 10 Downing Street, London, Norway, Mercury

*normally the sun, the earth, the moon

- “everything found on a calendar: days, months, and public holidays - (except seasons)

- derivates of countries: England – Englishman – English, Denmark – Danish – Dane

- religions and their derivates: Christianity – Christian etc.

- Ethnicity: Catalan, Sikh

-political parties: the Labour Party, the Democrates, the Republican Party

- titles: Doctor, Mr, Mrs, Miss, Sir, Father, Mother (Mr./Mrs./Miss. = AE and Canadian)

- newspapers and magazines: The Morning Herald, Newsweek

- the first word (and often other important words) in the titles of books, films and plays: The
Wimpy Kid, Gone with the Wind, Romeo and Juliet

- capital letters with east / eastern etc are used in official or well-established place names:
Western Australia, North Carolina, the Far East

- and finally I –must always be a capital I

Where have all the capital letters gone? Correct the mistakes!

johnny appleseed

john chapman (who was born on friday september 26, 1774, and died on monday march
18, 1845), often called johnny appleseed, was an american pioneer nurseryman, who
introduced apple trees to large parts of pennsylvania, ohio, indiana and illinois. he
became an american legend while still alive due to his kind generous ways, his leadership
in conversation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. he was also a
missionary for the new church.

john chapman served in the centennial army with general george washington.
Key: Where have all the capital letters gone? Correct the mistakes!

Johnny Appleseed

John Chapman (who was born on Friday September 26, 1774, and died on Monday
March 18, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman,
who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He
became an American legend while still alive due to his kind generous ways, his
leadership in conversation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. He was
also a missionary for The New Church.

John Chapman served in the Centennial Army with General George Washington.