Question

the ______ is sitting next to him.
mayor mayor

rewrite the sentence. fill in the blank with either the capitalized word or the lowercase word.

Explanation:

When "mayor" is used as a common noun (not a specific titled name before a person's first/last name), it is written in lowercase. Here, it refers to a mayor in general, not a specific titled individual like "Mayor Smith".

Answer:

The mayor is sitting next to him.