Answer:
I believe C.
Explanation:
The 9th sentence is using a helping verb with a main.
The Abbasid Empire<span> started magnificent, and fell destitute.
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Think about how making and revising predictions help improve your reading comprehension. :P
Character vs. character, since Fatima and Issac are not getting along with one another, and they are two separate people. I hope I helped. :)