A) It rained a lot yesterday.
b) She washed the bathroom this morning.
c) My father dropped me at school this morning.
d) Those boys played soccer an hour ago.
e) He studied English last weekend.
Simple past tense is merely adding -ed to the verbs in order to convey the past
Answer: I would contend that the right answer is actually "to fake."
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that one of the meanings of the verb to affect is to feign, which can be translated as to pretend or to give a false appearance of something. If the character was trying to "conceal certain inconvenient emotions" which, nevertheless, "seemed inclined to assert themselves" by affecting high spirits, he was, therefore, faking those high spirits, in order to hide his true feelings from the people who had just arrived.
The rate or speed at which the play’s action moves is known as pace. The term pace, or also called rhythm or tempo, denotes the movement or sweep of the play as it progresses.The tempo of an entire theatrical performance is very important.
