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86 Cards in this Set
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He said President George Bush will meet with the Vice President Dick Cheney tomarrow.
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George Bush, president of the United States, ate sushi.
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The President will meet with the vice president tomarrow.
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The president will meet with the vice president tomarrow. |
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The Auburn city engineer will eat food.
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correct
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Felicia Mason, executive director of the Alabama Press Assosciation, loves me.
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Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Rebekah Pindzola went to the mall.
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Incorrect:Place long titles after the name
Rebekah Pindzola, dean of the College of Liberal Arts went to the mall. |
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The plumber Karl and Gardener John C. Jones like computers.
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Incorrect:Lowercase occupational or false titles.
The plumber Karl and gardener John C. Jones... |
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The line up included rookie left-handed pitcher Bill Bryant.
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Astronaut John Glenn.
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Incorrect: astronaut is not a formal title.
astronaut John Glenn |
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professor Katie Murphy
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Coach Carter
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Incorrect: Lowercase coach in all cases
coach Carter |
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When should Union, Republic, and Colonies be capitilized?
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When they are referring to the US
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When should Congress, Senate, House, Bainet, Legislature be capitilized?
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When they are referring to the US
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The Senate Judiciary Committee met at noon.
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correct
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The House Ways and Means committee ressed.
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Incorrect: Capitilize Committie in full names.
The House Ways and Means Committee. |
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The Committee recessed early.
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Incorrect: Lowercase committee when standing alone.
The committee recessed early. |
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The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on rules meets tomarrow.
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Incorrect: Lowercase subcommittee in all cases.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on rules meets tomarrow. |
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Birmingham Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Interstate Commerce commission
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Incorrect: Capitlize complete names of organizations
Interstate Commerce Commission |
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When is commission always lowercase?
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when is stands alone
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When is Supreme Court capitlized?
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ALWAYS
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When is 6th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals capitlized?
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ALWAYS
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when is Juvenile Court capitalized?
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ALWAYS
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When is District Court capitallized?
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ALWAYS
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Juvenile Judge William Sanders
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Incorrect:
Juvenile Court Judge William Sanders |
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He received Social Security payments.
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Correct because it is referring to the US system
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He advocates Social Security for the aged.
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Incorrect: lowercase for the general sense
He advocates social security... |
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When is Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard capitalized?
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referring to the Us
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Marine Coast Guardsman
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Correct: Always capitalized this
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Solider Katie Murphy
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Incorrect: Always use lowercase
solider Katie Murphy |
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Mother's Day
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Correct
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Good Friday
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Groundhog day
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Incorrect: because you capitalize holidays
Groundhog Day |
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Ash wednesday
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Incorrect: capitalize speical events
Ash Wednesday |
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What will the New Year bring?
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Incorrect: general sense
What will the new year bring? |
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East Germany
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East-west relations
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Incorrect: Capitalize political areas
East-West relations |
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Middle East
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Chicago's south side
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Incorrect: Capitalize specific regions
Chicago's South Side |
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West Alabama
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Incorrect: lowercase mere direction
west Alabama |
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Democratic Party
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Socialist
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communist
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Incorrect: capitalize political parties
Communist |
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Republican System
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Incorrect: Lowercase
republican system |
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Knights of Columbus
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lions club
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Incorrect: capitalize groups of fraternal organizations and civic clubs
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When is Red capitalized?
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when used as apolitical geographical or military unit
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Red China
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Bible
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Heaven
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Incorrect: lowercase heaven, hell, and devil
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Satan
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Correct
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in referring to God are the pronouns capitalized-He, Him, Whose, Who
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No, lowercase
he, him, whose, who |
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When are wars capitalized?
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Always
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Civil War
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war between the states
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Incorrect: capitalize wars for all wars
War Between the States |
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Are names of races capitalized?
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Yes-but only offical names
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Chinese
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native american
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Incorrect:cap. names of races
Native American |
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Hoover Dam
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Missouri river
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Incorrect: capialize the common noun as part of the formal name
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Lee County Courthouse
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I went to the Dam.
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Incorrect: Only cap. when it is part of the proper noun
I went to the dam. |
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coca-cola
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Incorrect: Capitalize trade names and trademark names
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Xerox
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Pass over Magnolia and Donahue Streets.
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Incorrect: Lowercase street, road, and avenue when plural.
Pass over Magnolia and Donahue streets. |
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Red Cross, World's Fair, Alabama State Fair
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Correct:
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boy scouts
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Incorrect: Capitalize names of organizations and expositions
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i am a Scout.
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Incorrect: lowercase when standing alone
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"Bible"
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Incorrect: Do not put Bible in quotations or books that are primarily catalogs of reference material
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"Mona Lisa"
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"Tom Sawyer"
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Man in the Middle
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Love And War
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Incorrect: a, an, in, of, the are not capitalized unless they are the first of last word of the title
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"Omit needless words," he said, "because I said so."
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Tigers
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crimison tide
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Incorrect: Capitalize fanciful nicknames
Crimison Tide |
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Gumptown
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Silver Star
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correct
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nobel prize in physics
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Incorrect: Capitalize decorations, medals, and awards
Nobel Prize in Physics |
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Congressional Medal of Honor
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Incorrect: It is just
Medal of Honor |
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Medal of Freedom
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Correct: opposed to
Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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The city council voted on food.
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Incorrect: Capitalize when the reference is to a specific one.
The City Council voted... |
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The county Commission voted...
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The Council voted and said great.
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Incorrect: Lowercase if condensed to council, commission, or department.
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The department voted...
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