<span>Choice (a) is the correct answer. The merchants were only allowed to trade with the island of Macao. The other islands were closed off to the merchants because of their relationships with the mainland of China and its people.</span>
Answer:
B
Explanation:
This sentence can be written as in B, or it can be written without a comma by changing the structure and word choice. Commas are used to mark pauses so that the emphasis of the sentence is clear and so that the interrupters have the desired effect.
Another way to write this sentence would be:
There really is no way to know in advance.
Answer:
The prepositions used in the following sentences are in, across, of, from, to at, and before.
Explanation:
- in cats, dogs, and elephants
- in some reptiles
- across Ortega Bay
- of whitewashed stone
- from the local stone quy
- to the pier
- of the island
- of the boat
- from the mainland
- at the stroke of ten
- from the mainland
- to the residents
- on the island
- of the passengers on the boat
- of the boat to port
- from her father
- of his
- for many years
- of his salary
- before he retired
- for twenty years
- of his daughter
- in his footsteps
The purpose of a prepositional phrase is to connect different elements of a sentence and show the relationship between them. The only elements they must include are a preposition and an object of the preposition.
Answer:
The main idea of the paragraph is:
A. Many Greek towns held sporting events with similar games.
Explanation:
When writing a paragraph, we mention the main idea along the first lines and then develop and support that idea in the following lines. In the paragraph we are analyzing here, the author's main idea is expressed in the very first sentence, "The Panathenaic Games was only one of several great religious sporting events held in Greece." From that point on, the author mentions the other several games that were held in Greece. He/She does include minor facts such as the cities where they were held, who could participate, and what sort of differences there could be between them. But the main reason for mentioning all those games is to provide evidence and support to the main idea that the Panathenaic was only of several sporting events.
