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i think its 105 ngl im trying to figure out too
The reader is introduced to the marlin because Santiago sees one of the projecting sticks dip in the water (B).
In <em>The Old Man and the Sea</em>, the main character becomes aware of the presence of the marlin when he realizes something is tugging at his hundred-fathom-deep fishing line. Because of the strength of the bite, the stick to which the line is attached is pulled into the water. Santiago immediately recognizes the fish as being a large marlin.
A.Simple
There is just a standard statement there, nothing complicated… it’s simple.
Is - two billion dollars is a unit, one unit so it is singular and you use the singular verb
think - scientists is a plural, therefore, you must use the plural verb form of think
C. The narrator is one of the characters taking part in the action of the story