Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words?


A. Are you heading East?

B. Poor Alex thought he was driving West.

C. The Northeast has been hit with an unusually cold winter.

D. I live just South of Scranton.

According to the directions, what do you think? Remember, as a direction the directions are not capitalized. When referring to a region, as in the South of France or the American South, it is.

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See #4 in this list. What do you think?

The correct sentence that demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words is:

A. Are you heading East?

The sentence that demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words is:

C. The Northeast has been hit with an unusually cold winter.

To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the rules of capitalizing direction words. In general, direction words are not capitalized unless they are referring to a specific region or part of a country.

In option A, "East" is capitalized correctly because it refers to a specific direction.

In option B, "West" should not be capitalized unless it is referring to a specific region or part of a country.

In option C, "Northeast" is capitalized correctly because it is referring to a specific region.

In option D, "South" should not be capitalized unless it is referring to a specific region or part of a country.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer.