English // Grammar & Punctuation
Capitals for Names, Days and I
Use capital letters for proper nouns (names of people, places) the days of the week, and the personal pronoun 'I'
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If the learner is writing their friend's name or the name of a town, do they automatically start it with a capital letter — and do they write the word 'I' with a capital when talking about themselves?
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- Capitalise names of people and places consistently in writing
- Write the pronoun 'I' as a capital letter
- Capitalise days of the week (e.g. 'Monday')
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- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- L.1.2a
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.App2.Y1.Punc.3Eng_Y1_WVGP_04
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