What is the best version

C

Explanation:

1 was starting might be slightly better, but it still does not work. You need a pure past tense.

2. Same problem. The dinner did start might work. It's a bit awkward, but it might be enough.

3. Here's your pure past tense. It started unappetizingly.

4.  That's more present than anything. You want C

a, a knight

an argumentative essay presents objectively a topic and its main characteristics. besides, it states all this information and facts by giving authentic and substantiated proof to the audience. by contrast, a persuasive text purpose is to convince the audience about some facts by presenting them according to his/her emotions and feelings. the main purpose of a persuasive text is to convince the audience to agree with the author´s opinion. on the other hand, in the argumentative essay, the author leads the writer to recognize his/her point of view as the correct one.