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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? Do you think that most americans know the capitals of russia, brazil, and india? Choose all answers that are correct. A. Americans B. Brazil C. India D. Russia

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Vianne

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@confluxepic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B C D!

OpenStudy (vianne):

Why not A?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because it is not America it is naming the people of america?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if it was america that is a different story

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Russians. Indians. Brazilians. Why not Americans?

OpenStudy (vianne):

^

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

The word "Americans" would fall into the same category.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Those are not states

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Which means it has to be capitalized.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

What are not states?

OpenStudy (vianne):

Russia/India/Etc aren't states..

OpenStudy (vianne):

Those are countries..

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

They are countries.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yea oops i get confused on which one is a state and which on is a country:(

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Only a few countries have states in them. States are pieces of a country.

OpenStudy (vianne):

Happens, I get confused with capitals and states in other countries besides the US by accident..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so are my answers right?

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

No.

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

You have to add one more.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

americans

OpenStudy (vianne):

Yes

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Which is quite obvious since there is only one left.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol yea

OpenStudy (vianne):

lol!

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

\(\color{blue}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @cjackson2002 americans \(\color{blue}{\text{End of Quote}}\) Americans.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha

OpenStudy (vianne):

Do you think that most Americans know the capitals of Russia, Brazil, and India?

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