Capital Letters and Full Stops – Punctuation Rules

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Capital Letters & Full Stops

Sentence Punctuation

Every sentence starts with a CAPITAL letter and ends with a full stop!

📖 Let’s Learn Capital Letters & Full Stops

When we write a sentence, we follow two important rules. Rule 1: The first letter of every sentence must be a CAPITAL letter. Rule 2: Every sentence must end with a full stop (.). These rules help readers know where each sentence begins and ends!

💡 The Rule

Start with a CAPITAL letter. End with a FULL STOP (.). Names of people, places, and days also start with capital letters!

🔠 The Parts

Here’s what you need to know!

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Start of Sentence

First word always starts with a capital letter

  • The cat is sleeping.
  • I am happy.
  • My school is big.
  • Birds fly high.
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Names of People

Names always start with capitals

  • Rahul
  • Priya
  • Amit
  • Sita
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Names of Places

Cities, countries, places use capitals

  • Mumbai
  • India
  • Delhi
  • Chennai
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Days & Months

Days of week and months use capitals

  • Monday
  • Sunday
  • January
  • August

📝 Example Sentences

See capital letters & full stops in action!

Rahul lives in Delhi.

School starts on Monday.

I love my mother.

Priya is from Chennai.

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Memory Trick

Remember: Capital letter at the START, full stop at the END. Like a sandwich — bread on both sides! 🥪

🎮 Capital Letters & Full Stops Quiz

Test what you’ve learned!

How does every sentence start?

How does a sentence end?

Which is correct?

Which word should have a capital letter?

Which word should have a capital letter?

What is missing? “I love my school”

🎉 Quiz Complete!

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Fun Fact

The letter “I” (when it means “me”) is ALWAYS capitalized in English — even in the middle of a sentence! For example: “My friend and I went to the park.” It’s a special rule!

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