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1
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)Traditionally held on the last Thursday in November, thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.
B)Traditionally held on the last Thursday in november, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.
C)Traditionally held on the last Thursday in November, Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday.
2
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)One friend of mine has seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show almost a hundred times.
B)One friend of mine has seen The Rocky Horror picture show almost a hundred times.
C)One friend of mine has seen the rocky horror picture show almost a hundred times.
3
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)I'm not sure I'll ever completely understand algebra.
B)I'm not sure i'll ever completely understand algebra.
C)I'm not sure I'll ever completely understand Algebra.
4
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)In the fall, when the leaves turn, the ottawa valley becomes an enchanting collage of red and gold and shades of brown.
B)In the fall, when the leaves turn, the Ottawa Valley becomes an enchanting collage of red and gold and shades of brown.
C)In the fall, when the leaves turn, the Ottawa valley becomes an enchanting collage of red and gold and shades of brown.
5
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)The last time I went to a drive-in movie, I saw The Sting, and it cost only a Dollar.
B)The last time I went to a drive-in movie, I saw The Sting, and it cost only a dollar.
C)The last time I went to a drive-in movie, I saw the sting, and it cost only a dollar.
6
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)Because of the hockey strike, the nhl had to cancel its entire schedule.
B)Because of the hockey strike, the NHL had to cancel its entire schedule.
C)Because of the Hockey strike, the NHL had to cancel its entire schedule.
7
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)My grandparents originally came from county cork in Ireland.
B)My grandparents originally came from County Cork in Ireland.
C)My grandparents originally came from County Cork in ireland.
8
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)John once told me he worked for CSIS when he got out of college.
B)John once told me he worked for csis when he got out of college.
C)John once told me he worked for CSIS when he got out of College.
9
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)Colleen went to University in Lethbridge, Alberta for her undergraduate work.
B)Colleen went to university in Lethbridge, Alberta for her undergraduate work.
C)Colleen went to university in lethbridge, Alberta for her undergraduate work.
10
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)One of my dreams has always been to sail across the Atlantic to europe.
B)One of my dreams has always been to sail across the atlantic to Europe.
C)One of my dreams has always been to sail across the Atlantic to Europe.
11
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)In 1891 John Abbott became the first Canadian-born member of parliament to be elected prime minister of Canada.
B)In 1891 John Abbott became the first Canadian-born member of parliament to be elected prime minister of canada.
C)In 1891 John Abbott became the first Canadian-born member of Parliament to be elected Prime Minister of Canada.
12
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)Much of our understanding of the first humans comes from fossilized remains found in Tanzania's Olduvai gorge, just south of the Serengeti Plain.
B)Much of our understanding of the first humans comes from fossilized remains found in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge, just south of the Serengeti plain.
C)Much of our understanding of the first humans comes from fossilized remains found in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge, just south of the Serengeti Plain.
13
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)I really don't mind the snow in the Northeast, but just the same, I wish I lived farther south.
B)I really don't mind the snow in the northeast, but just the same, I wish I lived farther south.
C)I really don't mind the snow in the northeast, but just the same, I wish I lived farther South.
14
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)One of the biggest controversies to hit the west in recent years is the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.
B)One of the biggest controversies to hit the West in recent years is the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.
C)One of the biggest controversies to hit the west in recent years is the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National park.
15
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)One of the most beautiful places I've ever been is Lynn Canyon, which is located on the Outskirts of Vancouver.
B)One of the most beautiful places I've ever been is Lynn canyon, which is located on the outskirts of Vancouver.
C)One of the most beautiful places I've ever been is Lynn Canyon, which is located on the outskirts of Vancouver.
16
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)President Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration ended abruptly in 1935 when the Supreme Court ruled that the nra was unconstitutional.
B)President Roosevelt's national recovery administration ended abruptly in 1935 when the Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional.
C)President Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration ended abruptly in 1935 when the Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional.
17
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)His second novel, The Sun Also Rises, established Ernest Hemingway as both an important American writer and a significant voice of the "Lost Generation."
B)His second novel, The Sun also Rises, established Ernest Hemingway as both an important American writer and a significant voice of the "Lost Generation."
C)His second novel, The Sun Also Rises, established Ernest Hemingway as both an important american writer and a significant voice of the "Lost Generation."
18
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)First published in 1986, Margaret Atwood’s the handmaid’s tale is a direct warning against the misuse of environmental and human resources at the disposal of today’s culture.
B)First published in 1986, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is a direct warning against the misuse of environmental and human resources at the disposal of today’s culture.
C)First published in 1986, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is a direct warning against the misuse of environmental and human resources at the disposal of Today’s culture.
19
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)After driving west for two days, George and Amelia arrived in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, on Friday morning.
B)After driving West for two days, George and Amelia arrived in North Battelford, Saskatchewan, on Friday morning.
C)After driving west for two days, George and Amelia arrived in North Battelford, Saskatechewan, on friday morning.
20
Choose the sentence that contains no errors in capitalization.
A)W. O. Mitchell's classic coming-of-age novel who has seen the wind is the story of a young man's initiation into the mysteries of life and death in a small Canadian prairie town.
B)W. O. Mitchell's classic coming-of-age novel Who Has Seen the Wind is the story of a young man's initiation into the mysteries of life and death in a small Canadian prairie town.
C)W. O. Mitchell's classic coming-of-age novel Who Has Seen The Wind is the story of a young man's initiation into the mysteries of life and death in a small Canadian prairie town.







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