Multiple choice

When should the word “pencil” be capitalized?

  1. Always capitalize

  2. Never capitalize

  3. In the middle of sentence

  4. At the beginning of a sentence

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'pencil' is a common noun. It should only be capitalized if it appears at the beginning of a sentence, following standard sentence capitalization rules.