I believe it's D, because without "(especially the corn)" its a complete sentence that still makes sense.
Im gonna say that it’s either the first one or the last one.
The author portrays Theseus as a flawed human being. In early adventures, Theseus proved that he was a 'hero' but it wasn't until he slew the minotaur he became a legend, the living embodiment of braveness. However the author also made sure to mention that he deserted Princess Ariadne and even killed her father without much thought in order to allow the reader to understand that this so called hero although brave is far from perfect.
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Answer:
It is a simple past tense.
Explanation:
If it should be continuous tense, then it would be “Have eaten”.