. Which one of the following sentences has an error in capitalization?
A. We crossed the Snake River and miles of nothing much on our way to Abilene.
B. That day, across the great river, we got our first view of the Washington Monument.
C. My Father has decided to retire in the fall of next year.
D. They say the Power River is a mile wide and an inch deep.
And your choice is?
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To determine which of the sentences has an error in capitalization, we need to review the rules for capitalization.
The general rules for capitalization are as follows:
1. The first word of a sentence is always capitalized.
2. Proper nouns (names of people, places, and organizations) are capitalized.
3. The pronoun "I" is always capitalized.
4. The first word of a quotation is capitalized.
5. The first letter of each major word in a title or heading is capitalized (excluding articles, conjunctions, and prepositions).
Now, let's analyze each sentence to identify any errors:
A. We crossed the Snake River and miles of nothing much on our way to Abilene.
This sentence does not contain any capitalized words that should not be capitalized. The proper nouns "Snake River" and "Abilene" are correctly capitalized.
B. That day, across the great river, we got our first view of the Washington Monument.
This sentence does not have any capitalization errors. "Washington Monument" is a proper noun and is correctly capitalized.
C. My Father has decided to retire in the fall of next year.
This sentence contains an error in capitalization. The word "Father" should not be capitalized unless it is used as a name. Therefore, the correct version would be "My father has decided to retire in the fall of next year."
D. They say the Power River is a mile wide and an inch deep.
This sentence does not have any capitalization errors. The word "Power River" is a proper noun and is correctly capitalized.
Conclusion:
The sentence with an error in capitalization is:
C. My Father has decided to retire in the fall of next year.