Step-by-step English Level 2: A capital letter at the start
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 sentences with capitals, full stops and question marks chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
A capital letter at the start
Every sentence starts with a capital letter. This tells the reader where the sentence begins.
Look at The cat sat on the mat. The first letter, T, is a capital letter. The other words use small letters.
Names, such as Tom, also start with a capital letter. So do the word I and the days of the week.
Key ideas
- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- Check the first letter of each line.
- Names also start with a capital letter.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the cat sat on the mat / The cat sat on the mat.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The cat sat on the mat. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the dog can run in the sun / The dog can run in the sun.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The dog can run in the sun. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the hen sat on an egg / The hen sat on an egg.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The hen sat on an egg. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Watch out
Watch out: a line may have the right end mark but the wrong first letter. Check both ends of the line.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to put a finger on the first letter of each line. Is it a capital? Read the line aloud.
Exercise 9A Practice: a capital letter at the start
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The ship has a red sail. / the ship has a red sail
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The ship has a red sail. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the rain is wet / The rain is wet.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The rain is wet. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the sheep can sleep at night / The sheep can sleep at night.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The sheep can sleep at night. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The boat is on the pond. / the boat is on the pond
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The boat is on the pond. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the train is on the rail / The train is on the rail.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The train is on the rail. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The snail is on a log. / the snail is on a log
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The snail is on a log. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The bee is on the tree. / the bee is on the tree
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The bee is on the tree. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The moth is on the path. / the moth is on the path
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The moth is on the path. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the goat is on the road / The goat is on the road.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The goat is on the road. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.The fish is in the pond. / the fish is in the pond
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The fish is in the pond. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Choice A starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
Method. Check the first letter and the end mark of each line.
- Look at the first letter of each line. It should be a capital letter.the bus is at the shop / The bus is at the shop.
- Look at the end of each line. It should end with a full stop.The bus is at the shop. ends with a full stop
- Pick the correct line. Only one line has both.choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Choice B starts with a capital and ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.