I would say either A, or B. But I think B because it is giving you the setting of where this is taking place. So you wouldn't expect to all of a sudden see pirates right? You would more expect to hear of a lost civilization or see a camel walk past. It's basically getting you into the mindset of where the story's taking place and what to expect next. <span />
Answer:
The sentence that is punctuated correctly is D.
Explanation:
A colon means "that is to say" or "here's what I mean". In the case of D, the colon has been used to introduce an item or series of items. The speaker is naming the three pairs of shoes she owns. Moreover, you should bear in mind that you should not capitalize the first item after the colon unless it is a proper noun.
In "Adrift in a Moral Sea," Garrett argues that a wealthy country is similar to a lifeboat that holds 50 people with capacity to hold 10 more, but is faced with 100 additional people who need to be saved. His argument is that the lifeboat will sink if the boat exceeds capacity, and that even maximum capacity is too much of a risk.
While I believe it is possible for a country to "sink" if too much help is given, there are other means to help other than "letting people onto the lifeboat." While it is a good example, it is oversimplified. This argument is against giving handouts, or doing anything that would put a current wealthy country at risk, but it doesn't provide another alternative other than ignore the crisis.
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One benefit of paraphrasing is that you do not have to quote a long portion of text and can condense it down to a simpler statement.
