Joey had been winding up to pitch when gramps called for a time out.
what does the tense of the underlined verb reveal about the subject?
the event took place in the past continuously but concluded prior to another past event.
the event took place in the past continuously.
the event concluded prior to another past event.
the event has been completed.

What does the tense of the underlined verb reveal about the subject?

A. The event took place in the past continuously but concluded prior to another past event.

B. The event took place in the past continuously.

C. The event concluded prior to another past event.

D. The event has been completed.

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answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

innocence can be defined as the lack of sin, relating it with the lack of guilt, also it can be a synonime of naivety. most people agree that sins are made out of experiences, intentionally or not, as well as you stop being naive once certain things happen to you throughout your life. so, with this explained, the chosen answers are:

when the boy saw the effects of war, he no longer viewed life as innocent.

the loss of innocence is a result of gaining experience and making mistakes.

one way to define innocence is as a lack of worldly experience or sophistication.