Which sentence paints the scene above using the most vivid sensory description? a. people sat all around the fountain and other folks, mostly children, actually went in the water, trying to cool down on a tremendously hot day, which the kids thought was a lot of fun. b. the fountain sent water everywhere, and some people decided to go in, probably because they were really hot from the sun, but other people just sat back and watched. c. the fountain was a good place to meet people and just hang out and talk, or if it was a very hot day, walking around in the water from the fountain was always nice and cool. d. as the late afternoon sun cast a muted glow, revelers of all ages basked in the icy fountain spray, which soothed their sweat-soaked bodies like a dip in the california surf.

this would be in the imperative mood. it is a category of verb forms that are used to express orders,instructions,commands or requests.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

explanation:

the answer should be

the simple past tense of strive.

hope this !

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.