Question

Which sentence shows correct capitalization? Last night I could see venus and the big dipper. Last night I could see venus and the big Dipper. Last night I could see Venus and the Big Dipper. Last night I could see Venus and the big dipper.

Answer 1

Question: Which sentence shows correct capitalization?

Options:

• Last night I could see venus and the big dipper.
• Last night I could see venus and the big Dipper.
• Last night I could see Venus and the Big Dipper.
• Last night I could see Venus and the big dipper.

Answer: The correct answer is:

• Last night I could see Venus and the Big Dipper.

Explanation: The sentence is correct because it uses capitalization correctly in proper nouns. A proper noun is a noun directly associated with a class of entities and primarily used to refer to instances of a specific class. Venus is a specific name of a planet and Big Dipper is a specific name of a constellation so they are considered proper nouns and all proper nouns have to be capitalized. Due to this, Venus and Big Dipper have their first letters capitalized correctly.

Answer 2

The sentence that shows correct capitalization is: Last night I could see Venus and the Big Dipper. The correct answer is option C. The words Venus and Big Dipper have their first letters capitalized because these are examples of proper nouns. Proper nouns are specific names of a person, thing, place or an event. In this case, Venus is a specific name of a planet and Big Dipper is a specific name of a constellation.