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 sentences 1 to 3

1. "Washington monument" needs "monument" capitalized because it is part of a specific proper noun name: "Washington Monument".
2. "dr. Wilson Snipes" needs "dr." capitalized as a professional title preceding a name: "Dr. Wilson Snipes".
3. "Contributions" is a common noun and should be lowercase ("contributions"). "Lakewood avenue" needs "avenue" capitalized as part of a specific street name: "Lakewood Avenue".

Analyze sentences 4 to 6

1. "Colorado river" needs "river" capitalized because it is part of a specific geographic proper noun: "Colorado River".
2. "Doctor" and "Nurse" are used as common nouns here (not preceding a specific name) and should be lowercase: "doctor", "nurse".
3. "grand canyon" needs both words capitalized as a specific national park/geographic proper noun: "Grand Canyon".

Analyze sentences 7 to 8

1. "ms. Lacey" needs "ms." capitalized as a title preceding a name: "Ms. Lacey". "Tax forms" is a common noun phrase and should be lowercase: "tax forms".
2. "rev. Liston's" needs "rev." capitalized as an honorific title preceding a name: "Rev. Liston's". "Sermon" is a common noun here and should be lowercase: "sermon".

Answer:

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 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.