Capitalization and Apostrophes

1. How should the underlined portion be revised?

Emmy, who lives, in anchorage, Alaska, has her own home page on the web; she is also one of the organizers for the Dave Matthews fan club.

• Anchorage, Alaska, has her own home page on the web.

• anchorage, Alaska, has her own Home Page on the web.

• anchorage, Alaska, has her own home page on the Web.

• Anchorage, Alaska, has her own home page on the Web.

How should the following sentence be revised?

The countries flags flew over their fallen soldiers graves.

• The countries flags flew over their fallen solders’ graves.

• The countries’s flags flew over their fallen soldier’s graves.

• The countries’ flags flew over their fallen soldiers’ graves.

• The countries’ flags flew over their fallen soldiers graves.

Which changes need to be made to the following sentence? (Check all that apply.)

Scientists track many species flight patterns, including Canadian geese, falcons, and Hawks.

• change species to species’

• change Canadian to canadian

• change Hawks to hawks

• None. Correct as is.

How should the underlined portion of the sentence be revised?

This mornings meeting, which included coaches from the Northwest region, was about the athletic budget.

• mornings’ meeting, which included coaches from the Northwest

• morning’s meeting, which included coaches from the Northwest

• morning’s meeting, which included coaches from the northwest

• mornings’ meeting, which included coaches from the northwest

Which changes need to be made to the following sentence? (Check all that apply.)

The geology professor cancelled his classes because of the weather and it’s impact on the roads.

• change geology to Geology

• change professor to Professor

• change classes to classes’

• change it’s to its