Is basic a short vowel or long vowel

Correct the sentence below: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late he was right on time. a: correct as it is b: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late, he was right on time. c: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late; and he was right on time. d: the pizza delivery boy was neither early nor late: he was right on time.

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

What is the phrase a tiny shoot of phase prikled by the mind