The twelve months take capital letters
Months are names too, so every one of them starts with a capital.
| Months | |
|---|---|
| January | July |
| February | August |
| March | September |
| April | October |
| May | November |
| June | December |
Read down both columns. Twelve names, twelve capital letters.
Months inside sentences
“My birthday is in April.”
“April is a rainy month.”
Same capital both times. The month does not care where it sits.
Notice the word “birthday” in that first sentence. It stays small. Your birthday is a day that belongs to you, but “birthday” is not the name of a day on the calendar.
The label word stays small
You met this rule with places. It works here too.
“the month of March”
The word “month” is telling you what kind of thing March is. Only “March” is the name.
A mistake to watch for
Two months have another job in English.
“March” is also a way of walking. “May” is also a word you use to ask permission.
When those words are not naming a month, they stay small.
“We march in a line.” Small m. That is walking.
“We go camping in March.” Capital M. That is the month.
Your turn
Write each one correctly.
- “my birthday is in june”
- “school starts in august”
- “the month of october”
Check your answers
- “My birthday is in June.”
- “School starts in August.”
- “the month of October”
Remember
- All twelve months take capital letters.
- The word month stays small, and so does birthday.
- Watch for march and may doing other jobs.