Doug was carrying two drinks before laura arrived at the party. while he was walking, he didn't see that laura was walking toward his direction. he tripped over his shoes, which were untied, and spilled both drinks all over laura's new shirt. she was surprised and speechless.

what tense are the words that are in bold?
a.
past imperfect tense
b.
past progressive
c.
simple past tense
d.
past perfect tense

why does the crew join ahab's quest without hesitation?

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.

im not entirely sure, but i think the answer is listing

answer: c) researchers say that roald dahl is one of the most famous children’s writers of all time.

roald dahl was a welsh novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter and pilot. he is particularly famous for his works for children, such as james and the giant peach, matilda, the witches, fantastic mr. fox and charlie and the chocolate factory.

out of these options, c is the one that supports the claim of dahl being close to his family the least. option a states that he was close to his mother and grandmother. option b states that his mom used to tell him stories. option d says that dahl told his daughters bedtime stories. however, option c does not talk about dahl's family at all.