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question 13 of 25

the following sentence contains incorrect capitalization.

in august, sergeant tucker drove his assistant to the west end mall to buy a copy of the catcher in the rye.

which of the following shows the correct capitalization?

a. sergeant tucker drove his assistant
b. sergeant tucker drove his assistant
c. sergeant tucker drove his assistant
d. sergeant tucker drove his assistant

Explanation:

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Analyze the capitalization of titles

When a military, professional, or religious title directly precedes a person's name, it acts as part of the proper noun and must be capitalized. In the phrase "sergeant tucker," the title "Sergeant" directly precedes the proper name "Tucker." Therefore, both "Sergeant" and "Tucker" must be capitalized: "Sergeant Tucker."

Analyze the capitalization of job roles

Common nouns that describe a job role or relationship, such as "assistant," should not be capitalized unless they directly precede a proper name as an official title. In the phrase "drove his assistant," the word "assistant" is used as a common noun and is preceded by the possessive pronoun "his." Therefore, "assistant" must remain lowercase.

Evaluate the given options

Let's compare the options based on these rules:

• A. sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant: Incorrect. "sergeant" is lowercase, and "Assistant" is capitalized.
• B. Sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant: Incorrect. "Assistant" is capitalized.
• C. Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant: Correct. "Sergeant Tucker" is properly capitalized as a title preceding a name, and "assistant" is correctly lowercase as a common noun.
• D. sergeant Tucker drove his assistant: Incorrect. "sergeant" is lowercase.

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<mcq-option>(A) sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant</mcq-option>
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<mcq-correct>(C) Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) sergeant Tucker drove his assistant</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the capitalization of titles

When a military, professional, or religious title directly precedes a person's name, it acts as part of the proper noun and must be capitalized. In the phrase "sergeant tucker," the title "Sergeant" directly precedes the proper name "Tucker." Therefore, both "Sergeant" and "Tucker" must be capitalized: "Sergeant Tucker."

Analyze the capitalization of job roles

Common nouns that describe a job role or relationship, such as "assistant," should not be capitalized unless they directly precede a proper name as an official title. In the phrase "drove his assistant," the word "assistant" is used as a common noun and is preceded by the possessive pronoun "his." Therefore, "assistant" must remain lowercase.

Evaluate the given options

Let's compare the options based on these rules:

• A. sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant: Incorrect. "sergeant" is lowercase, and "Assistant" is capitalized.
• B. Sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant: Incorrect. "Assistant" is capitalized.
• C. Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant: Correct. "Sergeant Tucker" is properly capitalized as a title preceding a name, and "assistant" is correctly lowercase as a common noun.
• D. sergeant Tucker drove his assistant: Incorrect. "sergeant" is lowercase.

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<mcq-option>(B) Sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(C) Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(D) sergeant Tucker drove his assistant</mcq-option>
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