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English Quiz - Capital Letters 02 (Questions)

Capital letters are used for languages and nationalities. Learn when to write British, Spanish and English correctly in names, sentences and school subjects.

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Fascinating Fact:

Languages and nationalities use capitals, British English and Spanish are studied by millions.

In KS3 English, you learn when capitals are needed for languages (Spanish), nationalities (British), and related proper nouns. Practise spotting errors and applying the rule in real sentences.

Key Terms

Proper noun: A specific name (e.g. English, France) that takes a capital letter.
Demonym: A word for people from a place (e.g. British, French), it is capitalised.
Language name: The name of a language (e.g. Spanish, Urdu), always capitalised.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Do languages and nationalities take capital letters?

Yes. Language names and nationalities are proper nouns, so they start with a capital: English, Spanish, British, Pakistani.

Why is “english” wrong but “English” right?

“English” is a proper noun (a language and nationality), so it must be capitalised. Lower case “english” is a spelling error.

Are school subjects capitalised in UK English?

Most subjects are lower case (maths, science). Capitalise languages and course titles: English, GCSE History.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"Sit down quickly!" shouted John.
[ ]	"sit down quickly!" Shouted john.
[ ]	sit down quickly shouted john
[ ]	Sit down quickly! shouted John.

2.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	The teacher said your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said Your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said, "Your progress is satisfactory Jane."
[ ]	The teacher said, "your progress is satisfactory jane."

3.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in birmingham
[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in Birmingham.
[ ]	Mr and Mrs Jones live in birmingham
[ ]	Mr and Mrs Jones live in Birmingham.

4.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	When will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will i have time to go shopping?
[ ]	When will i have time to go shopping?

5.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Her address is 4 white park Truro Cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 White Park truro cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 white park Truro cornwall.
[ ]	Her address is: 4 White Park, Truro, Cornwall.

6.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"It is getting late" said David "im going home now"
[ ]	"It is getting late," said David. "I'm going home now."
[ ]	It is getting late said David "Im going home now"
[ ]	It is getting late said David im going home now

7.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	London is Englands capital paris is Frances capital.
[ ]	London is englands capital Paris is frances capital.
[ ]	London is Englands capital. Paris is france's capital.
[ ]	London is England's capital. Paris is France's capital.

8.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mark said it is my birthday i am thirteen
[ ]	mark said it is my birthday. i am thirteen
[ ]	Mark said, "it is my birthday I am thirteen."
[ ]	Mark said, "It is my birthday. I am thirteen."

9.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go Home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go Home soon.

10.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Do I have to do homework It is the holidays.
[ ]	Do I have to do homework. it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? It is the holidays.

English Quiz - Capital Letters 02 (Answers)

1.

Which one is correct?

[x]	"Sit down quickly!" shouted John.
[ ]	"sit down quickly!" Shouted john.
[ ]	sit down quickly shouted john
[ ]	Sit down quickly! shouted John.

When direct speech ends in a question mark or exclamation mark but the sentence continues after the closing quotation mark, the word following the direct speech is not capitalised. Above, it would be incorrect to capitalise "shouted" because the sentence has not yet finished

2.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	The teacher said your progress is satisfactory Jane
[ ]	The teacher said Your progress is satisfactory Jane
[x]	The teacher said, "Your progress is satisfactory Jane."
[ ]	The teacher said, "your progress is satisfactory jane."

Use capitals to start a sentence, for names and for direct speech

3.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in birmingham
[ ]	mr and mrs jones live in Birmingham.
[ ]	Mr and Mrs Jones live in birmingham
[x]	Mr and Mrs Jones live in Birmingham.

Use capital letters for places and people's names, including titles such as Mr and Mrs

4.

Which one is correct?

[x]	When will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will I have time to go shopping?
[ ]	when will i have time to go shopping?
[ ]	When will i have time to go shopping?

Always use a capital 'I' when writing about yourself

5.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Her address is 4 white park Truro Cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 White Park truro cornwall.
[ ]	her address is 4 white park Truro cornwall.
[x]	Her address is: 4 White Park, Truro, Cornwall.

Addresses are full of place names which each need to be capitalised. Have a go with the Proper Nouns quiz, too

6.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	"It is getting late" said David "im going home now"
[x]	"It is getting late," said David. "I'm going home now."
[ ]	It is getting late said David "Im going home now"
[ ]	It is getting late said David im going home now

Direct speech, names and 'I' all use capitals here

7.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	London is Englands capital paris is Frances capital.
[ ]	London is englands capital Paris is frances capital.
[ ]	London is Englands capital. Paris is france's capital.
[x]	London is England's capital. Paris is France's capital.

The names of cities and countries are proper nouns and should be capitalised

8.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	mark said it is my birthday i am thirteen
[ ]	mark said it is my birthday. i am thirteen
[ ]	Mark said, "it is my birthday I am thirteen."
[x]	Mark said, "It is my birthday. I am thirteen."

Even when direct speech begins in the middle of the sentence, as it does here, it should still be capitalised. You can think of it as a sentence within a sentence

9.

Which one is correct?

[x]	Andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	Andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. He wanted to go Home soon.
[ ]	andrew mended the computer. he wanted to go Home soon.

Capitals begin sentences and follow full stops

10.

Which one is correct?

[ ]	Do I have to do homework It is the holidays.
[ ]	Do I have to do homework. it is the holidays
[ ]	Do I have to do homework? it is the holidays
[x]	Do I have to do homework? It is the holidays.

Capitals begin sentences and follow question marks