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3.  for the pronoun I. For example,
                       •  Meera and I went to the fair.

                       •  Yesterday, I planted a mango sapling in my garden.

                    4.  for titles of literary works, novels and films. For example,
                       •  Gitanjali is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore.
                       •  Have you read the novel Nicholas Nickleby?

                    5.  for names of months of the year and days of the week. For example,
                       •  I will meet you on Monday.
                       •  Her birthday is in July.

                    6.  for names of festivals and important holidays. For example,
                       •  Easter, Bihu, Navroze and Holi are spring festivals.

                       •  We celebrate Independence Day on 15 August.

                    7.  for names of countries, continents, states, regions, cities, towns and villages.
                       For example,
                       •  The Malabar region is the area between the Western Ghats and the
                          Arabian Sea.
                       •  New Delhi is the capital of India.

                    8.  for names of rivers, oceans, seas and lakes. For example,
                       •  The Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean of the largest world.

                       •  A number of large rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal.
                    9.  for names of mountain ranges, mountains, deserts and other geographical
                       formations. For example,

                       •  The Himalayas are home to many of the world’s highest mountains. Famous
                          peaks include Everest, Karakoram, Kailash, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat,
                          Annapurna and Manaslu.
                       •  The Siachen Glacier is the largest glacier outside the poles.

                   10.  for adjectives derived from proper nouns. For example,
                       •  I love Italian cheese.
                       •  He is studying English literature at the university.

                   11.  for names of languages and nationalities. For example,

                       •  The French are proud of their heritage.
                       •  Rajiv can speak Chinese.

                   12.  for names of streets, buildings, museums and art galleries. For example,
                       •  I stay at 10, Cherry Blossom Street.
                       •  The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.



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