As well as being useful, our possessions represent our extended selves. They provide a sense of past and tell us “who we are, where we have come from and perhaps where we are going”, says Russell Belk, who studies consumerism at York University in Toronto, Canada
Answer:
Change the 'and' to 'but.'
Change 'a test' to 'any tests'
Explanation:
<u>You wrote:</u> My best subject is Spanish, and I haven't passed a test this month.
<u>After Changing:</u>
My best subject is Spanish, but I haven't passed any tests this month.
If you change it, it sounds more like you are unhappy about your Spanish skills and makes more sense.
Personification because a beach cannot realistically "call" your name.
