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Punctuation (1):
Using capital letters and full stops
Do you know when to use capital letters and full stops in your writing?
Let’s look at capital letters first.
We use capital letters to start sentences.
My name is Paul.
Capital letters
We also use capital letters at the start of names.
My name is Paul.
And we always use capital letters for I.
I am a boy.
Capital letters
Example
This is Sally.
Capital letter
I am eight years old.
We use full stops at the end of sentences.
My name is Paul.
Full stops
Now we move on to full stops.
Full stops
This is Sally.
She is my friend.
She is six years old.
Example
Take a look at some sentences. What is wrong with them?
Practice
she is my classmate
Use capital letters to start sentences.
S
Use full stops at the end of sentences.
.
She is my classmate.
Practice
This is ben.
Use capital letters at the start of names.
B
This is Ben.
Practice
i am six years old
Use capital letters for I.
I
Use full stops at the end of sentences.
.
I am six years old.
Practice
The End
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