Question

Culminate \ ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt \ verb 1. To rise to the highest point. 2. To reach a climax. Latin culmen "top."

Using the dictionary entry, which sentence uses culminate correctly?

A. We'll stop for a picnic when the sun reaches its culminate in the sky.

B. To culminate your birthday party you should invite at least three friends.

C. The trip will culminate when Brianna leaves base camp and heads for the top.

D. Daisy's brilliant high school career culminated with her graduation speech. D is correct.​

Answer 1

The correct sentence that uses "culminate" according to its definition is:

D. Daisy's brilliant high school career culminated with her graduation speech.

This sentence uses "culminate" correctly by indicating that Daisy's high school career reached its climax or highest point with her graduation speech.