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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? The hubble space telescope has been in orbit around earth since 1990. Choose all answers that are correct. A. Earth B. Space C. Telescope D. Hubble

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Vianne

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@confluxepic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (vianne):

What are your guesses?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

That's correct but why?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Earth is what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because earth is a thing

OpenStudy (vianne):

A planet*

OpenStudy (vianne):

Not a thing :3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's more than just a thing. ;)

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Yes. But rabbit is also a thing. Why don't we capitalize it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because it is not the subject?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Earth is the \(name\) of our planet.

OpenStudy (vianne):

It's a common animal right? :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (vianne):

Unless you name the rabbit, then that's a different story.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes if the name was jack you would capitalize the J

OpenStudy (vianne):

Correct.

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Yes.

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