<span>A. book
</span><span>Italics are used to punctuate the title of books. </span>
Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.
The BOOM is usually 70 to 90 feet long and is hinged to the mast at its base, so that both move together when the derrick swings to a new direction.
Which statement best explains how an illustration would make this text easier to understand?
It would help the reader visualize the complex parts described in the text.
1. an air of melancholy surrounded him
2. an air of melancholy surrounded him
3. the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly
4. Rose's parents emigrated to Australia
5. the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces
7. all ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited
8. they offer sacrifices to the spirits