The moral <span>of the story is that mercy brings its reward and that there is no being so small that it cannot help a greater, but I do now know what the theme is unless the theme and moral are the same. I'm sorry I hope this helps though!</span>
Always look for similarities when comparing and contrasting.
The answer is: [B]: was saying all the things .
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Note: A 'prepositional phrase' ALWAYS begins with a preposition.
Answer choice: [B] — "was saying all the things"—is the only answer choice given that does not begin with a preposition.
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