Is Smith a surname?

[Stephanie]

Test No. incompl/inter-7 "A Holiday Report", question 8

I've forgotten the name of my teacher but I think it is something like ..........

(a) brown
(b) Smith
(c) jones

Test No. incompl/inter-7 "A Holiday Report", answer 8

I've forgotten the name of my teacher but I think it is something like Smith.

Correct answer: (b) Smith
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Hoe come it is Smith ? Can it be a Name isn' a surname?t

[Alan]

In this sentence the name Smith is needed because it is the only name with a CAPITAL letter.
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[Rich7]

please explain this?

[Alan]

The other names start with a letter in lower case and this is the only name (surname) that starts with a capital letter /upper case. That is the letter used to start names.
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[Rich7]

I just want to be sure obout this. I know that all names should be started wit a capital letter(first,second and last names) is it right? so in this test you're simply implying that the other ones are not correct since they are not starting with a capital letter

[Alan]

Yes
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