The answer is a. action that begins in the past and continues in the present
The answer is c a speaker using direct persuasions
The prepositional phrase in that sentence is "to the movies".
A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
An few examples of a prepositional phrase would be:
-The bracelet in the storefront window is the one I want.
-We stayed at the cabin by the river.
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