Which of the following italicized words is correctly capitalized?
A. Mount mckinley is the tallest mountain in North America.
B. The most beautiful State is Hawaii.
C. Marsha speaks excellent german.
D. Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights.
is it b
McKinley should be capitalized; state should not; German is capitalized because it comes from a proper noun. The North is correct because it is a region, not a direction. The answer is D.
To determine whether the italicized word is correctly capitalized in each sentence, let's analyze each option:
A. "Mount mckinley is the tallest mountain in North America."
The word "mckinley" is not correctly capitalized. In this case, "Mckinley" should be capitalized as it is referring to a specific mountain, Mount McKinley.
B. "The most beautiful State is Hawaii."
The word "State" is correctly capitalized. When referring to a specific state, such as Hawaii in this sentence, it should be capitalized.
C. "Marsha speaks excellent german."
The word "german" is not correctly capitalized. In this case, "German" should be capitalized as it refers to the German language.
D. "Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights."
The word "northern" is not correctly capitalized. In this case, "Northern" should be capitalized as it is part of the proper noun "Northern Lights."
Therefore, option B is correct.