Question

on each line, put a c if the sentence has the correct capitalization. put an i for incorrect if it does not. then, using the proofreading mark, indicate which words should be corrected.

1. the president of the united states was visiting our town.
2. my sister is the president of her gardening club.
3. jose rodriguez is the new mayor.
4. that is mayor rodriguez walking in now!
5. she really loves her aunt, doesnt she?
6. we didnt realize aunt eileen was sick!
7. my favorite month is probably april.
8. i enjoy seeing flowers blooming in spring.
9. i have friends who are canadian, but they dont speak fr
10. do you really take history, english, and biology?

use the proofreading mark to indicate which words in these sentences should be capitalized.

1. elizabeth seton, the first american - born saint, started the first catholic school in america.
2. the first president born a united states citizen was martin van buren. he became president van bu 1836.
3. marie peary—daughter of rear admiral peary, who discovered the north pole—was an authority history, and worked with the eskimos.
4. on december 2, 1952, gorden kerr was born in a televised birth as part of the \march of medicin on nbc.
5. in 1897, an eight - year - old girl named virginia wrote a letter to the new york times to ask if ther was a santa claus.
6. a jewish girl living in holland during the german occupation wrote the diary of anne frank.
7. the burpee seed company was started by eighteen - year - old washingtonian atlee burpee in 1
8. the youngest person to win an academy award was five - year - old shirley temple.
9. the first president to wear a beard was president lincoln.
10. the practice of making new years day resolutions was begun by romans who hoped to ple god of beginnings.
11. when the indonesian volcano krakatoa erupted in 1883, it created a 120 - foot wave that tra 450 miles per hour and reached as far away as panama in central america.
12. the \mona lisa\ by leonardo da vinci is the most valued painting to be assessed for insu when it was finished, the husband of the woman in the painting refused to buy it, so the bought it for his bathroom.

Explanation:

1. "united states" should be "United States" as it is a proper - noun country name.
2. Correct as "president" here is a general title, not a specific title before a name.
3. "Mayor" should be lowercase as it is not used as a title before a name.
4. Correct as "Mayor" is used as a title before a name.
5. "Aunt" should be lowercase when not used as a name.
6. Correct as "Aunt Eileen" is a name.
7. Correct as "April" is a proper - noun month name.
8. "Spring" should be lowercase as it is a season, not a proper - noun in this context.
9. Correct as "Canadian" is a proper - noun nationality.
10. "english" should be "English" as it is a proper - noun for a language.

For the second part:

1. "elizabeth" should be "Elizabeth", "american" should be "American", "saint" should be "Saint", "catholic" should be "Catholic", "america" should be "America".
2. "the" at the start should be "The", "united states" should be "United States", "martin van buren" should be "Martin Van Buren", "he" at the start should be "He".
3. "marie" should be "Marie", "north pole" should be "North Pole", "eskimos" should be "Eskimos".
4. "december" should be "December", "gorden kerr" should be "Gorden Kerr", "nbc" should be "NBC".
5. "virginia" should be "Virginia", "new york times" should be "New York Times".
6. "jewish" should be "Jewish", "holland" should be "Holland", "german" should be "German", "anne frank" should be "Anne Frank".
7. "burpee" should be "Burpee", "washingtonian" should be "Washingtonian", "atlee burpee" should be "Atlee Burpee".
8. "shirley temple" should be "Shirley Temple".
9. "president lincoln" should be "President Lincoln".
10. "romans" should be "Romans", "god" should be "God".
11. "indonesian" should be "Indonesian", "krakatoa" should be "Krakatoa", "panama" should be "Panama", "central america" should be "Central America".
12. "mona lisa" should be "Mona Lisa", "leonardo da vinci" should be "Leonardo da Vinci".

Answer:

1. I, "united states" -> "United States"
2. C
3. I, "Mayor" -> "mayor"
4. C
5. I, "Aunt" -> "aunt"
6. C
7. C
8. I, "Spring" -> "spring"
9. C
10. I, "english" -> "English"

Second part:

1. I, "elizabeth" -> "Elizabeth", "american" -> "American", "saint" -> "Saint", "catholic" -> "Catholic", "america" -> "America"
2. I, "the" -> "The", "united states" -> "United States", "martin van buren" -> "Martin Van Buren", "he" -> "He"
3. I, "marie" -> "Marie", "north pole" -> "North Pole", "eskimos" -> "Eskimos"
4. I, "december" -> "December", "gorden kerr" -> "Gorden Kerr", "nbc" -> "NBC"
5. I, "virginia" -> "Virginia", "new york times" -> "New York Times"
6. I, "jewish" -> "Jewish", "holland" -> "Holland", "german" -> "German", "anne frank" -> "Anne Frank"
7. I, "burpee" -> "Burpee", "washingtonian" -> "Washingtonian", "atlee burpee" -> "Atlee Burpee"
8. I, "shirley temple" -> "Shirley Temple"
9. I, "president lincoln" -> "President Lincoln"
10. I, "romans" -> "Romans", "god" -> "God"
11. I, "indonesian" -> "Indonesian", "krakatoa" -> "Krakatoa", "panama" -> "Panama", "central america" -> "Central America"
12. I, "mona lisa" -> "Mona Lisa", "leonardo da vinci" -> "Leonardo da Vinci"