Which sentence uses capitals correctly? a. At the university of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style. b. At the University of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style. c. At the University of Arkansas, professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style. d. At the University of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago manual of style.
Question
Which sentence uses capitals correctly?
a.
At the university of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style.
b.
At the University of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style.
c.
At the University of Arkansas, professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style.
d.
At the University of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago manual of style.
Solution
The sentence that uses capitals correctly is:
b. At the University of Arkansas, Professor Black uses The Chicago Manual of Style.
Here's why:
- "University of Arkansas" is a proper noun, so both "University" and "Arkansas" should be capitalized.
- "Professor" is a title and should be capitalized when it precedes a name, so "Professor Black" is correct.
- "The Chicago Manual of Style" is the title of a book, so all the major words should be capitalized.
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