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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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