English Worksheet - Capital letters

Name _____________________ Date _________________

Useful Link: A Little Help With Capitals

Decide whether each of the following words need to be written with a capital letter, or not. Circle 'Y' (yes) for a capital letter word, and 'N' (no) if not.

1. washington  Y  N

2. carefully  Y  N

3. michael  Y  N

4. dictionaries  Y  N

5. sleep  Y  N

Put capital letters, where needed, in the following sentences:

1. the italian man called himself king alfonso.

2. did you go to london for your vacation?

3. claire is my sister, and steven is my brother.

4. tutankhamen was a pharoah of egypt.

5. on tuesday, we went to see a play.

Below is a list of words. Some are always written with a capital letter, others only sometimes need a capital. Write 'always' or 'sometimes' after each word:

1. amsterdam   always

2. king  sometimes

3. friend  ________

4. lincoln  ________

5. president  _________

Answer Keys:

Exercise 1: Y, N, Y, N, N

Exercise 2: 'The Italian man called himself King Alfonso'; 'Did you go to London for your vacation?'; 'Claire is my sister and Steven is my brother'; 'Tutankhamen was a pharaoh of Egypt'; 'On Tuesday, we went to see a play'

Exercise 3: sometimes/always/sometimes

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