A megalopolis is B. a series of almost continuous metropolitan centers with urban functions that exchange flows of people and goods with the surrounding areas and the rest of the world. An example is the Tokkaido Megalopolis in Japan.
Prepositional phrase: on Ben's shoulder
Subject: Tattoo
Verb: spells
Is a hopes that the grant money left over will go towards equipment for her team.
The most likely reason why Gabriel choose to write his essay with this point of view is because, a narrative essay tells a story about the writer's life, therefore it is most effective to tell the story from the writer's point of view. The correct option is B. In the passage given above, Gabriel wrote the passage based on his own perspective.