Carefully read the following sentence: “the newly published book had international acclaim; however, maria decided that it did not merit praise because of its limited character development.” why is a semicolon used in this sentence? a. the semicolon links two closely related dependent clauses. b. the semicolon conveys an omission within the sentence. c. the semicolon links two closely related independent clauses. d. the semicolon marks off an indirect quotation.

Study the map below. based on the information shown on this map, which ofthe following locations served as an eastern border for the mongol empire?

June and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she’s a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she’s my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i’m back and i want my dog back. what is the setting of this play? a basket a farm a doghouse a trip

Which textbook section would you use to identify the books and articles the author used or referred to in writing the book? introduction bibliography index table of contents