Answer:
- Future and past tenses.
Explanation:
As per the question, a writer is most likely supposed to use 'future and past tenses' in his essay as reflected by the list of words(will inflict, will petition in future and foretold and overtook in past). Past tense would assist in reporting or portraying the past events(overtook) or occurrences while the future tense would help indicate the upcoming events or effects that could come as a consequence(will inflict) or to reflect predictions(will petition) associated with an outcome. Thus, the writer seems to employ <u>'future and past tense'</u> in his essay.
Answer: Residents were used to fires and did not think that this one was different from any others.
Explanation:
The Great Fire, written by Jim Murphy, is a story about the fire that destroyed the city of Chicago in 1871. Apart from the historical facts about the event, this story describes how it impacted people's lives, and how they managed to restore the city.
In this excerpt, it is stated that fires frequently occurred in Chicago back then. People were used to this situation, and were not aware of the extent of this disaster.
The fact that the father cannot understand that his daughter wants to pursue her art instead of getting a medical degree. He is injecting his opinion instead of listening and understanding Melissa's.
