The sentence that follows the correct apostrophe rule is option C. The book's story was pretty exciting, even though its cover was not. The correct placement of the apostrophe should be on the word "book's" because it shows ownership, which means "the story of the book". The word "its" should not have an apostrophe because "it's" is the shorter term for "it is".
Answer: In the year 1765, that portion of the British Empire embracing Great Britain, undertook to make laws for the government of that portion composed of the thirteen American Colonies. A struggle for the right of self-government ensued, which resulted, on the 4th of July, 1776, in a Declaration, by the Colonies, "that they are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; and that, as free and independent States, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent States may of right do."
Explanation: have a good day!
<em>Salarino heard that a</em> richly laden ship from Italy had been wrecked in the narrow channel which divides England and France. <em>The news was startling because Salarino thought of Antonio's ship and wished that it might not be one of his ships.</em>
Answer:
B.
Explanation:
The continuing fascination for President Lincoln suggests that he embodies a heroic example of a 'common man of the people.' President Abraham Lincoln was the 14th President of the United States and mainly worked for the cause of common people.
In his presidency, he ended the slavery, ensured preservation of the Union, and did many things for the common people. The reason President Lincoln is a continuing public fascination is because he became a heroic example of a common man of the people.
Therefore, option B is correct.
