Answer:
A thesis statement is a specific claim that your essay argues, or explains.
Explanation:
It is like the main idea
You are correct, it is interrogative. -Hope this helps
The participial phrase in this example is D - stored in the damp basement, as it is both a phrase (doesn't have a verb used with a certain person - stored is participle here, used as an adjective, not a verb) and it has this participle. In the previous options, A - we found - this is not a phrase, here verb is used as a verb, and thus it is a sentence, not a phrase. B - many of the old books - this is a noun phrase, it is about books. C - mold and mildew is an adjectival phrase. And thus, the only plausible answer here is D.
Restraint and feeling of unease don't seem to fit, and I don't think speedy mode of transportation is it either.
My best guess would be A or B though.
Sorry I couldn't help more.
The guests maintained chatter <em>during</em> the meal. It would be during because it expresses the relation in the sentence.<span />
