B) was is used and there was nobody at that time affirms the situation
The answer is number 4) a literary critic's analysis, because it is not written by a student and it is a reliable source compared to a blog, website, or student paper.
The park was absolutely gorgeous on this day, with the scent of pine in the air, and crisp, fallen leaves crackling beneath me with every step.
Joe lazed around for an entire day, filling his body with overly sweetly aromatic junk food and dozing here and there.