Question

click to correct the homophone if needed. in 1845, the u.s. secretary of the navy, george bancroft, established a naval academy in annapolis, maryland.

Explanation:

The word "naval" is correct here as it relates to the navy. The homophone "navel" would refer to a belly button, which doesn't make sense in this context about a naval (related to the navy) academy. So no correction is needed.

Answer:

No correction needed. The word "naval" is appropriate for describing an academy related to the navy.