Some details that the text show that the excerpt was written in the past and not the present is, the story uses a lot of had and was which could be a huge clue that the text was written in the past sense its using past tense vocabulary. for example, in the excerpt it talks about how the children had a kind and merry housemaid. If it was present tense then the sentence would be, they have a kind and merry housemaid because it would mean that the house maid is with them right now and if it was future tense then it would be they will have a kind and merry housemaid because they don't have the maid yet and you would be using future tense words to indicate it hasn't happened yet. I hope this makes sense and helps.
In Act IV, Claudius as a king (that is, a figure with ultimate earthly authority) tries to protect and preserve the public morality embodied in the social order, ensuring that transgressor - in this case, his nephew Hamlet - must be punished for murder. This kingly decision would have to be irrevocable, and Claudius would have to treat Hamlet just like any other subject. However, this public morality clashes with Claudius' personal morality. Being a murderer himself, he is afraid of Hamlet and what he might find out. So, he wants to just get rid of him, sending him off to England, while arranging for his murder too. The king and the offender in him have to come to terms with each other, but it doesn't go smoothly.
Answer:
lost
Explanation:
The proper sentence would be: my brother has hardly ever lost a game of tennis.
Before adding the suffix "less", flaw means a fault or imperfection. When you add the suffix, you get flawless, which means "without any imperfections", or "perfect".
I think it’s b
Not sure tho
