In August, sergeant tucker drove his assistant to the West End Mall to buy a copy of The Catcher in the Rye. Which of the follow
ing shows the correct capitalization? A. Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant
B. Sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant
C. sergeant Tucker drove his Assistant
D. sergeant Tucker drove his assistant
Answer: The option that shows the correct capitalization is A. Sergeant Tucker drove his assistant.
Explanation: As the capitalization rule states that honorifics should be capitalized when they precede a name, <u>"Sergeant" must be capitalized because it is followed by "Tucker", which is a proper name</u>. Moreover, the initial letter of proper nouns must always be a capital letter; therefore,<u> the "T" in "Tucker" must be capitalized</u>. Finally, as the word "assistant" is only referring to a profession, it should not be capitalized.
