Which of the following sentences most accurately describes an example of gatekeeping? a. a satirical news show gets higher ratings than serious news shows because it makes viewers laugh. b. a radio producer chooses to drop a report about child obesity to make time for a report about new immigration legislation. c. a blogger who relates news stories in a very biased way gains a following among readers who share her views. d. a newspaper producer prints a full-color photograph of a politician spilling ketchup on a visiting dignitary's shirt.

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.

i say that the right answer is: three personal subject pronouns. that’s because you will see “she” two times, referring to the librarian, and “they” one time, referring to the books. personal subject pronouns are used to replace common nouns or proper names.

the only possessive noun it’s present on the first sentence, when the speaker refers to “his” father.