Identify the transitional word or phrase in the following sentence/s. in the hope that i would get a better grade, i found myself studying much more often than i normally do.
a.
in the hope that
c.
much more often
b.
i found myself
d.
none of the above

select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

With crack on crack of thunder, zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. they came up 'round the wreck, bobbing a while like petrels on the waves. no more seafaring homeward for these, no sweet day of return; the god had turned his face from them. –the odyssey, homer read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.