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Why is the word “Cherokee” capitalized in the following sentence?


My mother wants to learn more about our family’s Cherokee ancestors.

AIt is the first word in a quotation.
BIt is a proper adjective.
CIt is a person’s title.
DIt is the name of a geographic place.

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The word "Cherokee" is capitalized in the sentence because it refers to a person's title. The answer is option C. A Cherokee is part of the American Indian people located in the southeast of U.S. It also refers to the language they speak, which is an Iroquoian language.

The answer to your question would be that the word "Cherokee" is capitalized in the sentence because it is a proper adjective. That is, the correct option would be B.

You should capitalize proper adjectives because they are derived from proper nouns and proper nouns are always capitalized.

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