Writing · Capitalization
Read each paragraph carefully and find all the words that need a capital letter. Type the corrected paragraph in the box and click Check Answer. If something is wrong, the words to review will be highlighted. Click Show Answer to see the correct version.
What You Practise in This Exercise
In this exercise you correct full paragraphs about higher education around the world. You practise capitalizing:
- The first word of every sentence
- Countries and cities: the United States, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Canada, Paris
- Universities and institutions: Harvard, Stanford, the University of Heidelberg, the University of Tokyo, the University of Melbourne, the University of Toronto, McGill University, École Normale Supérieure
- Languages: English, German, French
- Months: April
You also need to keep general words lowercase, such as academic subjects (engineering, technology) and common nouns (universities, students, programs).
Need a refresher? Review the rules in our Capitalization – Rules and Examples guide.