Question

Which answer choice shows the correct capitalization for the following proper noun? the pacific northwest A. the Pacific northwest B. The Pacific Northwest C. the Pacific Northwest D. The pacific northwest

Answer 1

C. the Pacific Northwest

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer choice that shows the correct capitalization for the noun Pacific Northwes is C: the Pacific Northwest.

Explanation:

All proper nouns have to begin with a capital letter, even if it consists in two words or more. In this case, the noun is Pacific Northwest; it is the name of the place we are referring to, so it has to be written with capital letters in both Pacific and Northwest.