It is "over the mantelpiece." This is because "over" is a preposition that is telling you where the painting is hanging.
I think that you make a list on what you think it means and then ask your teacher what it really means so that you have an idea on what you are going to be righting about
If you are going to write a short story, you don't need to make things up entirely.
You should always use as much creativity as you can, but you can also take elements from real life and incorporate it in your story.
Hi,
The answer is letter A. One example could be slow (adjective) —> slowLY (adverb)
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