I think it is present perfect.
All you have to do is finish the rest of the sentence. Make sure it makes sense:
My mother is amazing
The wild wolf hunted through it's lands
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Answer:
B. In the absence of surprise, a witty remark loses much of its humorous effect.
Explanation:
Answer B
Correct. In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the author makes the claim that “merriment” (amusement) can be produced only by “a sudden impression,” that is, a surprise. In the second sentence of the paragraph, the author advances that claim by using the clause “which is expected” to assert that jests (witty remarks) lacking such an element of surprise (because the audience is expecting them) lose much of their humor and are thus effectively “already destroyed.”
Answer:
The noise and confusion make him want to throw himself from the second-story window.
Explanation:
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