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Ray hesitated, clutching the
small, broken gift in his hands.
He felt ridiculous. "I guess you
don't want my present then" he
asked. "The only thing I want
from you is for you to leave"
Linda said, wiping away her
tears. "You think one present
can make up for all those
missing years?" Ray put the
damaged photo frame down
on a nearby table. "Of course
not. I'm sorry I spoiled your big
day." He paused for a moment, then turned and walked out.
The writer Ernest Hemmingway of “Old Man at the Bridge” used the theory of the intrinsic aspect of prose here.
He had mentioned a distinct protagonist, a particular setting, conflict, simile, imaginary and internal monologue in the prose for making it a perfect drama.
Various animals are also used and represent different symbols.
Answer:
When I was four years old, my dad and I planted a tree in our front yard.
Until I turned 18 years old, Dad and I measured it every year on my birthday.
Explanation:
In the first example, the verb to plant is used in the Past Simple Tense. It is because the action, that the girl is talking about, has happened in the past, and there is a time order when I was four years old. This is a finished action with a finish time word.
In the second example, the verb to measure is used in the Past Simple Tense. It is because the action is repeating in the past and there is an expression every year. This tense is used for that this repeated action is now completed and took a place in a specific time in the past.
