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 french.
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 buren in 1836.
3. marie peary—daughter of rear admiral peary, who discovered the north pole—was an authority on arctic 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 medicine\ show on nbc.
5. in 1897, an eight - year - old girl named virginia wrote a letter to the new york times to ask if there really 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 1876.
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 please janus, the god of beginnings.
11. when the indonesian volcano krakatoa erupted in 1883, it created a 120 - foot wave that traveled up to 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 insurance purposes when it was finished, the husband of the woman in the painting refused to buy it, so the king of france bought it for his bathroom.

Explanation:

1. "the united states" should be "The United States", "president" is not a proper - noun here so no capital.
2. Correct as "president" is not a proper - noun.
3. "Mayor" should be lowercase as it's not a title before a name.
4. Correct as "Mayor" is a title before a name.
5. "Aunt" should be lowercase as it's a general term, not a name.
6. Correct as "Aunt Eileen" is a proper name.
7. Correct.
8. "Spring" should be lowercase as seasons are not proper - nouns.
9. Correct.
10. "english" should be "English" as it's a language.

For the second part:

1. "elizabeth seton" should be "Elizabeth Seton", "american" should be "American", "catholic" should be "Catholic", "america" should be "America".
2. "the first president" - "The first President", "united states" - "United States", "martin van buren" - "Martin Van Buren", "president van buren" - "President Van Buren".
3. "marie peary" - "Marie Peary", "rear admiral peary" - "Rear Admiral Peary", "north pole" - "North Pole", "eskimos" - "Eskimos".
4. "december" - "December", "gorden kerr" - "Gorden Kerr", "march of medicine" - "March of Medicine", "nbc" - "NBC".
5. "virginia" - "Virginia", "new york times" - "New York Times".
6. "jewish" - "Jewish", "holland" - "Holland", "german" - "German", "anne frank" - "Anne Frank".
7. "burpee seed company" - "Burpee Seed Company", "washingtonian" - "Washingtonian", "atlee burpee" - "Atlee Burpee".
8. "shirley temple" - "Shirley Temple".
9. "president lincoln" - "President Lincoln".
10. "romans" - "Romans", "janus" - "Janus".
11. "indonesian" - "Indonesian", "krakatoa" - "Krakatoa", "panama" - "Panama", "central america" - "Central America".
12. "mona lisa" - "Mona Lisa", "leonardo da vinci" - "Leonardo da Vinci", "france" - "France".

Answer:

1. I; "the united states" -> "The 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"

For the second part:

1. I; "elizabeth seton" -> "Elizabeth Seton", "american" -> "American", "catholic" -> "Catholic", "america" -> "America"
2. I; "the first president" -> "The first President", "united states" -> "United States", "martin van buren" -> "Martin Van Buren", "president van buren" -> "President Van Buren"
3. I; "marie peary" -> "Marie Peary", "rear admiral peary" -> "Rear Admiral Peary", "north pole" -> "North Pole", "eskimos" -> "Eskimos"
4. I; "december" -> "December", "gorden kerr" -> "Gorden Kerr", "march of medicine" -> "March of Medicine", "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 seed company" -> "Burpee Seed Company", "washingtonian" -> "Washingtonian", "atlee burpee" -> "Atlee Burpee"
8. I; "shirley temple" -> "Shirley Temple"
9. I; "president lincoln" -> "President Lincoln"
10. I; "romans" -> "Romans", "janus" -> "Janus"
11. I; "indonesian" -> "Indonesian", "krakatoa" -> "Krakatoa", "panama" -> "Panama", "central america" -> "Central America"
12. I; "mona lisa" -> "Mona Lisa", "leonardo da vinci" -> "Leonardo da Vinci", "france" -> "France"