Punctuation SOL Practice 1
For each starred item, choose the letterof the best revision.
Historians are not sure when the first books appeared, but evidence shows that they were written as early as 2700 B.C. in (1)*Egypt?* These ancient (2)*books, however* were made differently from the books we use today. For (3)*instance Egyptians* recorded facts of their daily lives on scrolls made of (4)*papyrus (a* material crafted from papyrus stems). In Babylonia, people made marks on (5)*soft clay tablets* to document personal and cultural events. The (6)*Babylonian's* tablets relate information in the following (7)* areas; business,* lawas, government, and family life. Experts indicate (8)*that "during* A.D. 300, people made bound texts that resemble our own modern books. By the Middle Ages, some books, such as a copy of (9)*"The Canterbury Tales"* now in (10)*London, England* included rich decorations.
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