The correct word would be 'Passed' because it is the past tense version of the word 'to pass,' the verb you wanna use in this context. The word 'past' is a noun which refers to generally previous events or history. That word does not make sense here.
D. The "fast food mentality," as Mr. Schlosser calls it, has also defaced America's landscape, helped wipe out its small businesses and independent farmers and homogenized people's taste buds to a lowest common denominator.
Answer and Explanation:
- In Beowulf, Hrothgar is characterized as being old and weak, although he was once a noble and mighty ruler.
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