What is the tense of the underlined verb phrase?

It was raining very hard, so the referee stopped the game.

A. simple past

B. past progressive

C. present progressive

D. simple present

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

Which of the following will most likely happen if the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin? blood sugar will decrease because insulin lowers blood sugar when it rises too high. blood sugar will increase because insulin increases blood sugar when it falls too low. blood sugar will increase because insulin lowers blood sugar when it rises too high. blood sugar will decrease because insulin increases blood sugar when it falls too low.

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?