The sentence I would choose is: "He was looking down at his outstretched hands as he talked". To me, it implies that he cannot look into the eyes of the person he is speaking to, as if he doesn't feel he is worthy.
C. Elizabeth fed the ducks bread. Because fed is a verb and you are asking what she fed. It transitions into saying what she fed.
by giving you a stronger understanding of the text
D)people and a)speech are common nouns
The answer is problem and solution
