The First Continental congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1774 to discuss the Intolerable Acts passed by the British and to consider a boycott of British trade.

Question

What is the best way to correct the problem of capitalization in this sentence?
A.
Change trade to Trade.
B.
Change Acts to acts.
C.
Change congress to Congress.
D.
Change British to british.

Answer 1

The best way to correct the problem of capitalization in the sentence is:

C. Change congress to Congress.

"Congress" should be capitalized because it refers to a specific governing body.