I would say that the statement that is true about this passage is A) The first sentence suggests the myth-tellers liked to be alone on the water.
None of these sentences seem correct to me though, so I am unsure about this one too.
I hope i didn’t miss anything but here are the edits!
Here are the answers to the given question above.
The given word is "begin". The present participle would be beginning. The past form is began, and the past participle is begun. The word begin is one of the irregular verbs. Hope this answers your question. Have a great day!