In paragraph 5, which context clue helps the reader know the nonliteral, or connotative, meaning of the phrase "He talked like an old patriarch"?

A. He put people at ease with his simplicity.

B. His manner was like an infant or young child.

C. He granted full use of the mind.

Idon't know which one from these two forms is correct! "he believed that the technology of the future would allow robots to do the same tasks as a human." or "he believed that the technology of the future would have allowed robots to do the same tasks as a human. , it's ! i need your !