Question

practice: analyze specifics of capitalization, including n...

1. we decided to drive to the grand canyon, but we ended up staying with friends in idaho.
2. homer spent two hours helping ms. lacey fill out her tax forms.
3. i enjoyed hearing rev. listons sermon.

rewrite the following titles with correct capitalization.

1. to kill a mockingbird
2. the roman spring of mrs. stone
3. close encounters of the third kind
4. from here to eternity
5. dinotopia: the world beneath
6. youre a good man, charlie brown
7. a tale of two cities

Explanation:

Analyze sentences 6–8 for capitalization errors

• Sentence 6: "vve" (We) needs capitalization at the start. "grand canyon" is a proper noun and must be "Grand Canyon".
• Sentence 7: "ms." is an honorific title preceding a name and must be "Ms.". "Tax" is a common noun here and should be lowercase "tax".
• Sentence 8: "rev." is an honorific title preceding a name and must be "Rev.". "Sermon" is a common noun here and should be lowercase "sermon".

Apply title capitalization rules to items 9–15

• Rule: Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs). Lowercase articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions (unless they are the first or last word).
• 9: "To Kill a Mockingbird" ("To" is capitalized as the first word; "a" is a lowercase article).
• 10: "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" ("The" is capitalized as the first word; "of" is a lowercase preposition; "Mrs." and "Stone" are proper nouns).
• 11: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" ("of" and "the" are lowercase preposition and article).
• 12: "From Here to Eternity" ("to" is a lowercase preposition).
• 13: "Dinotopia: The World Beneath" ("The" is capitalized as the first word of the subtitle).
• 14: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" ("a" is a lowercase article; "Charlie Brown" is a proper noun).
• 15: "A Tale of Two Cities" ("A" is capitalized as the first word; "of" is a lowercase preposition).

Answer:

1. We decided to drive to the Grand Canyon, but we ended up staying with friends in Idaho.
2. Homer spent two hours helping Ms. Lacey fill out her tax forms.
3. I enjoyed hearing Rev. Liston's sermon.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
4. From Here to Eternity
5. Dinotopia: The World Beneath
6. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
7. A Tale of Two Cities