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* what is the overall "perspective" of the piece? | * what is the overall "perspective" of the piece? | ||
= Grammar | = Grammar quick start guide = | ||
== Verbs quick start guide == | == Verbs quick start guide == | ||
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** thus '''D) however''' is the correct answer | ** thus '''D) however''' is the correct answer | ||
==Punctuation quick start guide== | == Punctuation quick start guide == | ||
=== periods . === | === periods . === | ||
*'''periods''' separate sentences | *'''periods''' separate sentences | ||
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*****"about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | *****"about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | ||
== | == Punctuation and "restrictive elements" quick start guide == | ||
*a "restrictive" element is a sentence part that is not separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma or other punctuation | *a "restrictive" element is a sentence part that is not separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma or other punctuation |