The smallest form of matter that still retains the properties of an element

Although there are smaller forms of matter (subatomic quarks, photons, electrons) an atom is the smallest that a form of matter could be that still possesses the properties of that element. An atom is classified into being a certain element based on how many protons it has.

Read the sentences below in 1962, i tried to enroll as the first black student at the university of mississippi. the governor of mississippi blocked my entrance which best describes the verbs used in the sentences? o they are past tense verbs, which are often used in narrative essays o they are past tense verbs, which are not often used in narrative essays. o they are future tense verbs, which are often used in narrative essays o they are future tense verbs, which are not often used in narrative essays.