Question

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
the chief religions of japan are buddhism and shintoism.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. The chief religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shintoism.
• C. The chief religions of Japan are buddhism and shintoism.
• D. The chief religions of japan are buddhism and shintoism.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The chief religions of Japan are Buddhism and Shintoism.

According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.

Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.

Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B is the correct answer. The remaining options are incorrect.