<span>Tolstoy set up Gerasim to be a foil to Praskovya Fedorovna in these two excerpts from The Death of Ivan Ilyich by keeping her reminded that she is just a peasant. Since Praskovya does not feel anything special between her husband anymore, Gerasim has a sense of compassion by helping Ivan by being a spiritual and physical bridge.</span>
Explanation:
Your answer depends on your second choice; listening no talking, politeness, mutual understanding, bias, acceptance.
listening is important if you are the recipient of communication.
politeness for the speakers opinion.
mutual understanding for what the speaker is trying to convey.
bias for putting yourself in the speakers shoes.
acceptance for the speakers opinion, wheather or not you share the same opinion..
The mood of a verb refers to the manner in which the verb is expressed.
Most verbs are indicative and are used to express statements of fact or opinion.
The imperative mood is used to give orders and make requests.
The interrogative mood asks questions.
The conditional mood expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation.
The subjunctive mood can express wishes, doubt, or contradictions.
A shift in the verb mood occurs when more than one mood is used in the same
sentence. Unnecessary shifts should be avoided.
She thinks he can’t be trusted to use good sense
I guess because it’s a fruit.
