Today’s tally of answers:
BABBB – 52
BAAAB – 52
ABBAB – 3
ABAAA – 0
1. (B) In 1868, General Ulysses S. Grant ran for president.
Explanation: Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name.
2. (A) As a general, Ulysses S. Grant fought for the Union in the Civil War.
Explanation: Capitalize a person’s title when it precedes the name. Do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description.
3. (B) Best regards, Battista
Explanation: Capitalize the first word only of a complimentary close.
4. (B) Raul filed a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency. The Agency was quick to respond.
Explanation: You may capitalize words such as department, bureau, agency, and office if you have already named them specifically in a previous sentence.
5. (B) The summer is such a lazy time of year.
Explanation: Do not capitalize names of seasons.
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