They far when the frog said, "let me tie one of your front feet to one of my hind legs, so that i may not lose you." look at the blank with the number 7 in the passage. which of these answers correctly completes the sentence? a) had not gone b) are not gone c) has not gone d) have not gone

In the sentence, “studies show that non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or n.e.a.t. — a measure of how much energy people use to stand, fidget, walk to the car and otherwise move around without formally exercising — often (declines) substantially after weight loss, perhaps because the body thinks you are starving and directs you to stay still and conserve energy,” the word declines means a. deteriorates. b. improves. c. ascends. d. increases.