Level: B2
Capital vs Capitol
Capital (a main city, an uppercase letter, or money) does almost all the work. Capitol means only one thing: the building where lawmakers meet. Remember: a capitol has a dome. Practice with the sentences below.
- Capital – a main city; an uppercase letter; money for a business.
- Start every sentence with a ______ letter. – capital
- Write your name in ______ letters. – capital
- Use a ______ letter for the names of people. – capital
- Names of countries begin with a ______ letter. – capital
- The sign was painted in large ______ letters. – capital
- Please use a ______ letter at the start of the line. – capital
- She wrote the title in ______ letters. – capital
- Type the code in ______ letters only. – capital
- He forgot to use a ______ letter in his own name. – capital
- The first word of a title takes a ______ letter. – capital
- They need more ______ to open a second store. – capital
- The company raised ______ from investors. – capital
- Banks lend ______ to new businesses. – capital
- She needs ______ to buy new machines. – capital
- Foreign ______ helped build the factory. – capital
- Starting a restaurant takes a lot of ______. – capital
- The farm was sold to raise ______. – capital
- Every country has one ______ city. – capital
- Our ______ has more than two million people. – capital
- Traffic in the ______ is terrible on Fridays. – capital
- He moved to the ______ to find work. – capital
- The ______ of that state is a quiet little town. – capital
- The train to the ______ city leaves at eight. – capital
- Millions of people live in the ______ city. – capital
- In 1960 the country chose a new ______ city. – capital
- The ______ city sits beside a wide river. – capital
- Most new jobs are in the ______ city. – capital
- She grew up in the ______ city. – capital
- Capitol – the building where lawmakers meet.
- The state ______ has a tall white dome. – capitol
- Lawmakers meet inside the ______. – capitol
- The old ______ needs a new roof. – capitol
- Students climbed the steps of the ______. – capitol
- The ______ dome is covered in gold. – capitol
- Visitors wait in line outside the ______ doors. – capitol
- Shiny marble floors run through the ______. – capitol
- The ______ closes to visitors at five o’clock. – capitol
- A guide showed us every room in the ______. – capitol
- Guards stand at each door of the ______. – capitol
- Photographers gathered on the ______ steps. – capitol
- Every state has its own ______ building. – capitol
- The senate meets in the west wing of the ______. – capitol
- Tall windows light the halls of the ______. – capitol
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between capital and capitol?
- Capital has several meanings: a capital city, an uppercase letter, or money for a business. Capitol has only one: the building where lawmakers meet.
- Is it capital letter or capitol letter?
- Capital letter. Capitol is never an adjective and never describes letters — it is only the name of a building.
- How do I remember capital vs capitol?
- A capitol has a dome — match the two os. Everything else takes capital: the city, the letter, and the money.