It was then he (i) (hear) the jostle and squeal of elephants. Below him on each side of (ii) shallow river-bed, the elephants traveled. He could see the cows and babies and one
great old tusker. He (iii)(play) his trunk to and fro to learn whatever the breeze could tell
him, (iv)___ suddenly he hesitated.

Fill in the blank (iii) with appropriate tense?
a) play
b) was playing
c) was played
d) playing

Read the passage belowu sll quuma survey provided randomly to students at great mountain high school found that the administration hasratingwhich kind of statistic is offered? and exitmark this and return

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.