Question 2 (Mandatory) (1 point) ✓ Saved
Which sentence is not in the past tense?
a) The leaves were falling through the crisp autumn air.
b) They fell in love at first sight.
c) I fall every time I go skiing.
d) Little Timmy has fallen into the well!

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

the author motivation is to show the power of animal-human relationships.