Question

based on your reading, answer the following.

the following sentences have one or two errors in capitalization. rewrite the sentences, making the necessary corrections.

1. believe it or not, harper climbed all of the steps in the washington monument.
2. i asked my professor, dr. wilson snipes, what he thought of the bill of rights.
3. please send your contributions to luther barber, 404 lakewood avenue, covington, sc.
4. white-water rafting on the colorado river isnt a game for amateurs.
5. while martha was with her doctor, i talked to the nurse.
6. we decided to drive to the grand canyon, but we ended up staying with friends in idaho.
7. homer spent two hours helping ms. lacey fill out her tax forms.
8. i enjoyed hearing rev. listons sermon.

Explanation:

Analyze monument and title capitalization

Using the Capitalization Rules knowledge point

• Sentence 1: "Washington monument" refers to a specific historical landmark. Both words must be capitalized: "Washington Monument".
• Sentence 2: "dr. Wilson Snipes" contains a professional title preceding a name. The title must be capitalized: "Dr. Wilson Snipes".

Analyze address and geographic capitalization

Using the Capitalization Rules knowledge point

• Sentence 3: "Contributions" is a common noun and should not be capitalized. "Lakewood avenue" contains a specific street name, so "Avenue" must be capitalized.
• Sentence 4: "Colorado river" refers to a specific geographic feature. "River" must be capitalized: "Colorado River".

Analyze professional titles and landmarks

Using the Capitalization Rules knowledge point

• Sentence 5: "Doctor" and "Nurse" are used as common nouns here, not followed by names or used as direct address. They must be lowercase: "doctor", "nurse".
• Sentence 6: "grand canyon" is a specific national park and landmark. Both words must be capitalized: "Grand Canyon".

Analyze honorifics, common nouns, and religious terms

Using the Capitalization Rules knowledge point

• Sentence 7: "ms. Lacey" contains a personal title preceding a name. It must be capitalized: "Ms. Lacey". "Tax" is a common noun here and must be lowercase: "tax".
• Sentence 8: "rev. Liston's" contains a religious title preceding a name. It must be capitalized: "Rev. Liston's". "Sermon" is a common noun here and must be lowercase: "sermon".

Answer:

No.	Answer
2	I asked my professor, Dr. Wilson Snipes, what he thought of the Bill of Rights.
3	Please send your contributions to Luther Barber, 404 Lakewood Avenue, Covington, SC.
4	White-water rafting on the Colorado River isn't a game for amateurs.
5	While Martha was with her doctor, I talked to the nurse.
6	We decided to drive to the Grand Canyon, but we ended up staying with friends in Idaho.
7	Homer spent two hours helping Ms. Lacey fill out her tax forms.
8	I enjoyed hearing Rev. Liston's sermon.