Do/Should I need both capiltaized phrases or only one and which one?
"motivation that encouraged thousands of Americans to head west in search of new land. BELIEVEING THAT IT WAS GOD'S WILL, the citizens of the United States FELT IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND expressed joy with “Manifest Destiny.”"
2006-10-22 13:34:40 · 14 answers · asked by Frank B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
"Believing that it was God's will, the citizens of the United States expressed joy with “Manifest Destiny.”"
"The citizens of the United States, feeling it was the right thing to do, expressed joy with “Manifest Destiny.”"
Either of these options work, grammatically speaking, but the first one makes more contextual sense and is easier to read. You should also check to make sure the actual fact expressed is true.
2006-10-22 13:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by DoctorScurvy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing in God's will, the citizens of the United States felt it the right thing to do and expressed joy with manifest destiny. This motivation encouraged thousands of Americans to head west in search of new land.
2006-10-22 20:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by honiebyrd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Motivation that encouraged thousands of Americans to head west in search of new land. Believing that it was God's will, the citizens of the United States felt it was the right thing to do, and expressed joy in 'Manifest Destiny.'"
and even after those corrections it still makes no sense.
2006-10-22 20:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be:
"The motivation that encouraged thousands of Americans to head west in search of new land was believing that it was God's will. The citizens of the United States felt
that it was the right thing to do and felt joy with their Manifest Destiny."
Capitalizing whole words or phrases usually only occurs when the speaker is shouting. If you are quoting within a quote then you use single quotes for the quote within.
2006-10-22 20:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tink 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A capital letter is used (properly) only to denote proper nouns and the start of a sentence.
2006-10-22 20:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by StatIdiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No try rewriting it. It lacks coherence. Did your teacher ask for statements in ALL CAPS? That adds to the lack of coherence.
You asked.
2006-10-22 20:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the first one. The other way, it doesn't really make sense cuz, the reader is not sure which needs more emphasis
2006-10-22 20:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by franklino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one is not a compelte sentence!!! Get rid of "That"
2006-10-22 20:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by gauchogirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one only.
2006-10-22 20:36:53 · answer #9 · answered by audrey o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No capitals necessary, except G in god........ and spell check.....believing
Otherwise, sounds great.
2006-10-22 20:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by lavender2dream4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋