The correct answer is letter b.
The excerpt is written in the Simple Past and narrates a series of events that happened in a sequence.
Notice the verbs in the Simple Past : wept, wailed, fell, faded and died.
There is a verb missing in the part " the earth stiff and cold" The verb is grow, the Simple Past form is grew, therefore " the earth grew stiff and cold" is the correct way.
Letter A is wrong because there's a verb missing.
Letter C and letter D " the earth was growing stiff and cold" the verb grow is in the Past Continuos, " the leaves were falling from the sorrowing trees" the verb fall is also in the Past Continous breaking the pattern stablished.
1. Can
2. make
3. over
4. here
5. Give
6. nights
7. check
8. stayed
9. Executive
10. floor
11. credit
12. number
13. address
14. reserved
Answer:
When God was ready to send rain on the earth, Elijah appeared to Ahab and instructed him to gather the Israelites and the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel. Elijah challenged the people to choose: follow God or follow Baal. They couldn't do both. Elijah set up a challenge to prove who is the one true God.
“I believe a longer spring break will help students perform better in school. After a week away from their studies, students will be refreshed and able to concentrate until the end of the school year”
This states your stance and reasoning.