Maria is a brilliant girl. She is 12 years old. She lives with her grandmother. ( Combine to form a complex sentence.)​

1getting out of bed is the first goal i tackle each day. 2several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses. 3when i am riding the bus home or walking the dog, i think about the bigger goals i have for my life. which statement correctly describes the verb tense, aspect, and voice in this paragraph? a) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice. b) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains present progressive verbs. all three sentences use active voice. c) sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. sentence 3 contains simple present verbs. all three sentences use active voice. d) sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. sentence 2 uses passive voice.

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

2points which popular story includes the archetype of a character that begins as an underdog, but eventually wins against all odds? o a. the wizard of oz o b. the odyssey o c. the myth of romulus and remus o d. jack and the beanstalk