Topik ini sangat sederhana tapi sering sekali kita lupakan. Hayo, siapa di antara kamu yang suka menyepelekan penggunaan huruf kapital?

Ada setidaknya 9 aturan kapan kita harus menggunakan huruf kapital. Mungkin aturan yang sama berlaku dalam Bahasa Indonesia.

1. Kata pertama dalam kalimat.
   • Example:
     • “We went to the cinema last night.”
     • “They are often late.”
     • “The house looks so big.”
2. Nama orang.
   • Example:
     • “We met Andrew at the beach yesterday.”
     • “They don’t know Rizky that well.”
     • “Where is Ayu?”
     • “That’s Ian.”
3. Gelar yang digunakan bersamaan dengan nama orang.
   • Example:
     • “We like Professor (Prof.) Rizky’s class.”
     • “She’s meeting Doctor (Dr.) Ayu.”
4. Nama bulan, hari, hari libur.
   • Example:
     • “He was born in May.”
     • “We usually have our weekly meeting on Tuesday.”
     • “Merry Christmas!”
5. Nama tempat: kota, provinsi/negara bagian, negara, benua, laut, danau, sungai, gurun, gunung, sekolah, jalan, gedung, dll.
   • Example:
     • “They’re from Italy.”
     • “India is in Asia.”
     • “Mount Jayawijaya is in Papua.”
     • “He goes to University of Indonesia.”
6. Nama mata kuliah/mata pelajaran.
   • Example:
     • “I’m taking Biochemistry this semester.”
     • “Oh no, I will have an English test tomorrow!”
7. Nama bahasa dan kebangsaan.
   • Example:
     • “Do you speak Mandarin?”
     • “They speak Javanese.”
     • “We are Indonesian.”
     • “She’s German.”
8. Nama agama.
   • Example:
     • “Some of the major religions in the world are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity.“
     • “Ayu is a Moslem.”
9. Pronoun/kata ganti “I”. Ingat, penulisan “I” selalu menggunakan huruf kapital.
   • Example:
     • “Yesterday was the last time I met him.”

PRACTICE:

1. “There are many volcanic mountains in Indonesia.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
2. “I live at jalan sudirman 5.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
3. “She is a devoted christian.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
4. “I think calculus is the most difficult course I’m taking this term.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
5. “Some professors in our university are American graduates.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
6. “My father and i used to go fishing at the sea.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
7. “we never knew where he lived until he told us.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
8. “Are you from Surabaya?” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
9. “They had the chance to travel in europe when they studied in Netherlands.” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?
10. “Have you ever met john smith before?” Correct (C)/ incorrect (I)?

ANSWERS:

1. C
2. I (Jalan Sudirman)
3. I (Christian)
4. I (Calculus)
5. C
6. I (I)
7. I (We)
8. C
9. I (Europe)
10. I (John Smith)

Compiled and written by @NenoNeno at @EnglishTips4U on Friday, September 30, 2011

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