What most likely motivates Mrs. Saunders to offer Ted a job?

She believes that ted will work hard to help her out.

Explanation: The other ones couldn't possibly lead her to believe that Ted will be a good employee, but with option D she believes that he will do good.

maybe the way he dresses or the way he works does he a good/bad job?

i think the answer is c

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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