Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words?
Question 14 options:
A)
The Northeast has been hit with an unusually cold winter.
B)
Poor Alex thought he was driving West.
C)
Are you heading East?
D)
I live just South of Scranton.
Ima go ahead and say D.
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The correct sentence that demonstrates the correct use of capitalizing direction words is:
C)
Are you heading East?
To determine the correct answer, you need to understand the basic rule of capitalizing direction words. The general rule is that the names of specific regions or directions are capitalized, while general directions are not capitalized.
In sentence A, "The Northeast" is correctly capitalized because "Northeast" refers to a specific region. In sentence B, "West" is incorrectly capitalized because it is used as a general direction. In sentence D, "South" is incorrectly capitalized because it is used as a general direction.
Sentence C, "Are you heading East?" is the correct answer because "East" refers to a specific direction and is therefore capitalized.