M3 P4 Capitalization and punctuation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome Mavo 3!

Learning goals

- I know how to use capitalization correctly

- I know how to use punctuation correctly

What is wrong about this sentence?
where is your jacket from

Capitalization & Punctuation

Why is this important?

Some students do not write any of these and miss a lot of points!

Let's make sure this isn't you in the test!

Capitalization

Let's take a look the words in English that you write with a capital letter!

Capitalization

First letter of a sentence always has a capital!

The girl is playing with her doll.  

Capitalization

• First letter of a sentence always has a capital! The girl is playing with her doll.  
• The name of a person, place, object, organization.

Capitalization

• Days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday etc. 
• Months: January, February, March, April etc. 
• Holidays: Christmas, Valentine's day etc. 

Capitalization

The word I (van ik) is always written in capital letter!

I am going to the movies with me, myself and I.

(UK)  /  period (U.S.)

Full Stop ( period)

At the end of a statement – declarative sentence

My dog loves the postman.

To signal the end of a thought.

At the end of a command with mild forcefulness

Please leave the room.

I wish he were here.

seeking information

signal the end of a thought

to express a lot of emotion

rhetorical question

at the end of a statement

a command

a sudden order

Punctuation: Commas

• Create a list

A burger, fries, salad(,) and a milkshake. 

• Break up a long sentence into smaller chunks.

When Josh saw the food, his stomach started to grumble.

Let's do a quiz!

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Assignment!

You will see an informal letter. 

Find the 24 mistakes.

Assignment!

Assignment answers!