How do you conflicts throughout the story must affect the plot

"now they have beaten me, he thought. i am too old to club sharks to death. but i will try it as long as i have the oars and the short club and the tiller."? this passage shows santiago's belief that a. he will never fish again. b. he is too old to continue fishing. c. man can be defeated but not destroyed. d. the sharks got the best of him.

A(n) __ clause should always be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas

Which tone best fits a business letter