The president invited Senator Smith to the White House for a meeting before preparing his address to the United States congress.
Which of the following is an error in capitalization in the sentence above?
A. The word "House" should be lower case.
B. The word "Senator should be lower case.
C. The word "president" should be capitalized
D. The word "congress" should be capitalized.
I chose D because it represents the United States Congress specifically. The word "president" does not specify any specific president such as President Obama. What do you think? I need help. Thank you.
I agree with you -- D.
Based on the sentence provided, the correct answer to the question is A. The word "House" should be lowercase.
When referring to the White House as a physical location, it should be capitalized. However, in this sentence, "House" is being used as part of the proper noun "White House," referring to the specific residence of the President of the United States. Generally, "house" is not capitalized when used in a general sense, like "I went to my friend's house." Therefore, the correct capitalization would be "White House" instead of "White house."
The other options mentioned in your question are not incorrect:
- B. The word "Senator" does not need to be lowercase because it is being used as a title before the name "Smith." When referring to a specific Senator, the title is capitalized.
- C. The word "president" should be lowercase because it's not referring to a specific president but is used as a common noun in this sentence.
- D. The word "congress" should not be capitalized since it is not being used as part of a proper noun. The correct capitalization would be "United States Congress" as it is a specific legislative body. However, this option was not listed in the initial question.
So, based on the error in capitalization, the correct answer is A. The word "House" should be lowercase.