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1) I hope Mayor Andrews decides to support my proposal.

2) Mayor Bridgestone has always supported me in the past.
3) Thank you, mayor, for your support.
4) Does being mayor pay well?

Which sentence demonstrates an error in the capitalization of a person's title?
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3
D) Sentence 4

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Answer:

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No explanation: right on usatestprep

The correct answer is C, "Thank you, mayor, for your support." Even though the mayor's name does not appear in the sentence, the word mayor takes the place of the mayor's name. The mayor is actually being addressed by his or her title.

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Sentence three makes the least amount of sense
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