Question

In which sentence is the CAPITALIZED word used correctly?

A) The PRINCIPLE welcomed the students back from vacation.
B) We visited the CAPITOL building during our visit to Washington.
C) The students were instructed to use CAPITOL letters on the form.
D) My friend said that we should not participate, as it is a matter of PRINCIPAL.

I'm thinking the answer is D, but I am not 100% about it.

Please explain your answer clearly and thoroughly so I can understand. :)

Thank you! ^-^

Answer 1

Hey there

We are given 4 options.

A) The PRINCIPLE welcomed the students back from vacation.
B) We visited the CAPITOL building during our visit to Washington.
C) The students were instructed to use CAPITOL letters on the form.
D) My friend said that we should not participate, as it is a matter of PRINCIPAL.

In option (A) there are spelling mistakes. Principle means a "fundamental basis of a system of thought and belief". The correct word should be principal. The sentence should be

The PRINCIPAL welcomed the students back from vacation.

The answer to the multiple choice would be B. "Capitol" means a building in which state legislative body meets and the word.

In option (C) there are spelling mistakes. The students were instructed to use CAPITOL letters on the form. The word CAPITOL is suppose to be spelled like CAPITAL.

The students were instructed to use CAPITAL letters on the form. A capital letter of an alphabet usually differs from its corresponding lowercase letter. Example lowercase a would look like in a capital form - A.

In option (D) There are spelling mistakes. Principal means the most senior or most important person in a group. The correct word should be Principle. The sentence should be

My friend said that we should not participate, as it is a matter of PRINCIPLE.

Answer 2

The answer would be B) since "Capitol" means a building in which state legislative body meets and the word "Capitol" used in C) is wrong since the correct spelling (capital) refers to letters and words. D) would also be wrong since the Principal means the most senior or most important person in a group (like a school principal). Principle means a "fundamental basis of a system of thought and belief" An example of Principle would be "The basic principle was that those who worked hard would be rewarded".

I hope my response did help and if you need clarification do reply and I will try my best to clarify it (: