Which is the right way to capitalize the words in this sentence?

People who live in alaska have heard grandma jones' story called the bear that got away.

Select one:

a. People who live in Alaska have heard Grandma Jones' story called The Bear That Got Away.

b. People who live in Alaska have heard grandma jones' story called the bear that got away.

c. No changes--the sentence is perfect.

d. People who live in Alaska have heard grandma Jones' story called The bear that got away.

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Julie Hutchinson

19 May, 05:56

Which is the right way to capitalize the words in this sentence?

People who live in alaska have heard grandma jones' story called the bear that got away.

Select one:

a. People who live in Alaska have heard Grandma Jones' story called The Bear That Got Away.

b. People who live in Alaska have heard grandma jones' story called the bear that got away.

c. No changes--the sentence is perfect.

d. People who live in Alaska have heard grandma Jones' story called The bear that got away.

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Tiffany Chapman · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Alaska - proper noun; capitalized. Grandma by itself is a common noun, but when you pair it with a name, like Grandma Jones, it becomes a proper noun. The story's title is capitalized because otherwise it looks like part of your descriptive sentence, not its own title.