Generally, we do not capitalize the word “the” before a proper noun. However, there are some special cases where the word “the” has to be capitalized. For instance, if an official title of a movie, book, etc. Starts with the word “the”, and it has to be capitalized.
Incorrect
- We visited The Konark sun temple on our visit to India.
- I am a great fan of the Two States.
Correct.
- We visited the Konark sun temple on our visit to India. (We should not capitalize the word “the” before a proper noun.)
- I am a great fan of The Two States. (The title of the film and book is The Two States, hence we capitalize “the” in this case.)
Choose the correct option.
I was reading about _______in class today.
Which of the following options is correct?
- a) the Suez Canal
- b) The Suez Canal
Answer: a) the Suez Canal (We should not capitalize the word “the” before a proper noun.)
Are the right words capitalized in the question? Answer in one word i.e. Yes or No.
Have you watched the movie The Brave Little Toaster?
Answer: Yes (This is a special case where if the title of a book, movie, etc. Starts with the word “the”. So, it should be capitalized.)