Which of the following categorical propositions is in standard form?
A) No harpsichords are things made of aluminum.
B) Some chamber works will not be performed at the festival.
C) Some sculptors work only with marble.
D) Not all poems by Milton are sonnets.
E) Good screenwriters are usually well-paid.

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A categorical proposition in standard form must have a quantifier (All, No, Some), a subject, a copula (are, are not), and a predicate. Option A ("No harpsichords are things made of aluminum") fits this structure perfectly.

Which of the Following Categorical Propositions Is in Standard Form