Question

Which sentence uses correct capitalization? A. The french artist Claude Monet painted the beautiful Water Lilies. B. Last night Grandma Mary watched the movie The Planet Of the Apes. C. The Edgarsville chronicle printed an interview with Governor Morley. D. Perhaps, Doctor, you should see a dentist.

Answer 1

D. Perhaps, Doctor, you should see a dentist.

A. is incorrect because "french" should be "French." (always capitalize nationalities)
B. is incorrect because "The Planet Of the Apes" should be "The Planet of the Apes" (never capitalize "of" in a title)
C. is incorrect because "Edgarsville chronicle" should be "Edgarsville Chronicle." (because "chronicle" is part of the name of the paper, it must be capitalized, too)
D. is correct because the speaker is referring directly to the doctor, so the word may be capitalized, while "dentist" stays lower-case because the word is being used as the title of an indirect person rather than the title of the person being talked to.