Capitalizing Proper Nouns

For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization.

For help with this exercise, see section 33a of Foundations First, Fifth Edition.

  1. Question

    The statue of liberty was a gift from the people of france to the people of the United States.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - The statue of liberty was a gift from the people of france to the people of the United States.
  2. Question

    The gift was supposed to be presented on the Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America, the fourth of July in 1876.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - The gift was supposed to be presented on the Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America, the fourth of July in 1876.
  3. Question

    However, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the french Sculptor who designed the statue, couldn’t finish it on time.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - However, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the french Sculptor who designed the statue, couldn’t finish it on time.
  4. Question

    He decided to send part of the sculpture of the woman called lady liberty, so that American Citizens could get an idea of what it would look like.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - He decided to send part of the sculpture of the woman called lady liberty, so that American Citizens could get an idea of what it would look like.
  5. Question

    He sent the arm that holds the Torch to the Philadelphia world’s fair in 1876.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - He sent the arm that holds the Torch to the Philadelphia world’s fair in 1876.
  6. Question

    The parts were huge since this would be the World’s Biggest Statue at 216 feet tall.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - The parts were huge since this would be the World’s Biggest Statue at 216 feet tall.
  7. Question

    The whole statue arrived at bedloe’s island in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - The whole statue arrived at bedloe’s island in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885.
  8. Question

    The giant statue had been taken apart for the trip across the atlantic ocean and packed in 214 boxes.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - The giant statue had been taken apart for the trip across the atlantic ocean and packed in 214 boxes.
  9. Question

    On october 18, 1886, president Grover Cleveland came to see the statue whose complete name is “liberty enlightening the world.”

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - On october 18, 1886, president Grover Cleveland came to see the statue whose complete name is “liberty enlightening the world.”
  10. Question

    In 1903, a Poem by Emma Lazarus was engraved on a bronze tablet on the statue’s Pedestal.

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    Capitalizing Proper Nouns: For each of the following sentences, choose the answer that has correct capitalization. - In 1903, a Poem by Emma Lazarus was engraved on a bronze tablet on the statue’s Pedestal.