Capitalization Practice 1

For each starred passage, choose the letter of the correct revision.

(1)*The Taj mahal*, considered a man-made wonder, (2)*symbolizes the country of india.* It was built by (3)*Shah jahan*, Mogul (4)*emperor of India*, in memory of his (5)*wife Mumtaz Mahal.* He had vowed to build her the most beautiful tomb ever imagined. He chose a site by (6)*the Juma river* in (7)agra, India, and consulted* with craftsmen from (8)*All over central Asia* and (9)european experts from France and Italy.* With its slender towers and onion-shaped dome, an (10)*islamic symbol of both womanhood and paradise*, the Taj Mahal has a fairytale quality. The white marble of the monument seems to take on different personalities at different times of the day. The inside of the tomb is decorated with carved marble screens inlaid with precious and semiprecious stones.

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