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1. Grammar/Mechanics Check-Up: Capitalization
Select the sentence that is completely correct.
Jody liked the field of medicine, but she decided to study English to prepare for law school.
Jody liked the field of Medicine; but she decided to study English to prepare for Law School.
Jody liked the Field of Medicine, but she decided to study English to prepare for Law School.
Explanation:
Medicine and Law School should not be capitalized because they are used as general subject
areas/programs of study in this case; the semicolon is incorrect because both sides of it cannot stand
alone as independent clauses.
Field, Medicine , and Law School should not be capitalized because they refer to general
areas/programs of study in this case.
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Jody liked the field of medicine, but she decided to study English to prepare for law school is correct
because it uses lowercase form for general areas of study, the correct punctuation for a compound
sentence, and the correct capitalization of the language English .
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