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.
simple past tense
B.
past perfect tense
C.
past progressive
D.
past imperfect tense

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

Which excerpt from act 5, scene 3 of romeo and juliet best reflects the idea what when a person overlooks what he or she knows is wrong, it can result in a catastrophe?

What offres the advantages of drawing conclusions quickly without testing every possible example