How do you identify whether the verb tenses are to convey time, sequence, condition, or state

What is tomas paine's central claim in this excerpt

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

(the black cat poem) where does the writer fail to support her points with evidence? what evidence from the story would you suggest adding to support these points?