Form the questions. Example: She opened the window. - Did she open the window?1. They were at school. at school?
2. He was happy. happy?

1. Were they at school?

2. Was he happy?

Explanation:

the statements were turned into questions, so i did the same for the others.

i hope this helped

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

the answer should be a)directions.