Starting a Sentence — Shift Key Words Typing Lesson
Learn Starting a Sentence step by step, with the keys, fingers and rhythm broken down for you. It sits in Level 7 of the free TypePlay touch-typing course, with an on-screen keyboard, animated hands and instant accuracy feedback.
This lesson applies the shift key to capitalise words at the start of sentences and in names and places.
What you’ll practise
Sentence practice with 3 sentences, including capital letters and punctuation.
Sample sentence
“Anna can run.”
Goals
To pass: 85% real accuracy (first try). Three stars: 96% accuracy and 12 WPM. 100% accuracy earns the Perfect ribbon.
Already learned (31)
- F
- J
- D
- K
- S
- L
- Space
- A
- ;
- G
- H
- R
- U
- E
- I
- W
- O
- Q
- P
- T
- Y
- V
- B
- C
- N
- X
- M
- Z
- ,
- .
- /
Tips for this lesson
- Muscle Memory. Every correct keystroke strengthens the pathway in your brain. Every wrong one strengthens a bad habit. Type slowly and accurately at first — speed is a side effect of precision, not the other way around.
- The Shift Key. To type a capital letter, hold the Shift key with the pinky of the opposite hand. Type an F with your left index? Hold Shift with your right pinky. Opposite hands make capitals smooth and fast.