Detailed Explanation of Capitalising Sentences and the Pronoun ‘I’ ✍️📚

In Year 2 English, it is very important to learn about capitalising sentences and the pronoun “I”. This helps make our writing clear and shows good grammar.

What Does It Mean to Capitalise? 🔠

Capitalising means writing a letter as a big letter (capital letter). For example, the small letter “a” becomes “A”.

Capitalising the First Letter of a Sentence 📝

Every sentence needs to start with a capital letter. This helps readers know when a new sentence begins.

Example:
– Correct: The dog is happy.
– Wrong: the dog is happy.

If we do not use a capital letter at the start, it can be hard for someone to understand where one sentence ends and another begins.

Capitalising the Pronoun “I” 👤

The pronoun “I” is always capitalised. The pronoun “I” means when you talk about yourself.

Example:
– Correct: I like apples.
– Wrong: i like apples.

Capitalising “I” shows that it is important because you are talking about yourself. It also makes your writing look neat and correct.

Why Are These Capitalisation Rules Important? ❓

  1. Clarity: Capital letters help readers know the start of a sentence.
  2. Respect: Capitalising “I” shows respect for yourself in your writing.
  3. Neatness: Writing with correct capital letters makes your work look tidy and easier to read.

Some More Examples ✨

  • Start of a sentence:
    “We went to the park.”
    “Can you help me?”
  • Using the pronoun ‘I’:
    “I am happy.”
    “When I play, I have fun.”

Tips for Remembering 🧠

  • Always look at the first word in your sentence and check if it starts with a capital letter.
  • Remember that “I” is always a big letter, no matter where it is in the sentence.
  • When you write, say to yourself: “Big letter first for the start, and big ‘I’ for me!”

Practising these rules will help you write better and make your sentences easy for others to understand. Keep trying, and soon it will become easy! ⭐

20 Examination-Style Questions with Answers on Capitalising Sentences and the Pronoun ‘I’ for Year 2 📝✨

Questions ❓

  1. Write this sentence with the correct capital letters:
    sam went to the park.
  2. Which word in this sentence should be a capital letter?
    i like to play with my dog.
  3. Circle the capital letters in this sentence:
    My friend is called Emma.
  4. Rewrite this sentence starting with a capital letter:
    he is my brother.
  5. Put a capital letter where it is needed:
    i have a new bike.
  6. Which word must always be a capital letter?
    i, dog, car, apple
  7. Write the word ‘i‘ correctly in this sentence:
    when i go to school, i learn a lot.
  8. Choose the correctly capitalised sentence:
    a) I like ice cream.
    b) i like ice cream.
  9. Correct the capital letter mistakes:
    we saw a bird in london.
  10. Capitalise the pronoun in this sentence:
    he said i could have a turn.
  11. Write the sentence with capital letters:
    my mum and i went to the shop.
  12. Identify the word that should start with a capital letter:
    she is coming to my house.
  13. Fill in the capital letter:
    every day, _____ go to school.
  14. Does the sentence need any capital letters?
    the cat is sleeping.
  15. Write the sentence correctly:
    i am happy to see you.
  16. Circle all the words that need capital letters:
    on monday, john and i played football.
  17. Put capital letters in the correct places:
    we are going to london on tuesday.
  18. Rewrite with capitals:
    i like to read books.
  19. Choose the correct sentence:
    a) today is sunday.
    b) Today is Sunday.
  20. Find and fix the problem with capital letters:
    my friend and i went to the zoo on saturday.

Answers ✅

  1. Sam went to the park.
  2. The word ‘I‘ should be a capital letter.
  3. M, E (My friend is called Emma.)
  4. He is my brother.
  5. I have a new bike.
  6. The word ‘I‘ must always be a capital letter.
  7. When I go to school, I learn a lot.
  8. a) I like ice cream.
  9. We saw a bird in London.
  10. He said I could have a turn.
  11. My mum and I went to the shop.
  12. ‘She’ should start with a capital letter if it is the first word in a sentence.
  13. Every day, I go to school.
  14. Yes, ‘The‘ needs a capital letter at the start of the sentence.
  15. I am happy to see you.
  16. Monday, John, I
  17. We are going to London on Tuesday.
  18. I like to read books.
  19. b) Today is Sunday.
  20. My friend and I went to the zoo on Saturday.