Answer:
Arranged marriages might seem unfamiliar and strange to a Western viewer, but they are actually fairly common around the world"
Explanation:
Arranged marriage is a form of marriage where the selection of the bride and the groom is done by other people and not the couples themselves.
It should be noted that this isn't common in the Western viewer, but they are actually fairly common around the world.
In the Western World, people usually choose their partners themselves.
The character of Editha is a foil, developed to portray the fickleness of the arguments that support war.
The author ironically reveals how Editha repeats the passages from newspapers and magazines supporting the need to go to war. But the author takes a step further to give us a view of Editha’s perception when she says, "But now it doesn't matter about the how or why. Since the war has come, all that is gone. There are no two sides any more. There is nothing now but our country."
Finally, toward the end of the story, Mrs. Gearson sarcastically says, "No, you didn't expect him to get killed," a commentary by the author to show the ignorance of people who idealize war.
The correct answer is (c) she was surfing
The Past Progressive is the same as The Past Continuous
Subject + verb to be(in past) + principal verb (ing)
Answer:no
Explanation: it is not as valuable as a large number of people nowadays pursue degrees and diplomas compared to the past
