HELP ME OUT PLEASE! Read the last line of "Early Fires again:

If the flame burned out, a new flame would have to be secured, which often meant a long journey and a great deal of trouble.

Which answer best paraphrases the last line?

A) If the fire went out, a new one would have to be obtained, which was not an easy task.

B) Sometimes a new flame would have to be found, which meant a long trip and a great deal of trouble,

C) After a long journey, it was hard to get a new flame.

D) After the flame burned out, it was hard to relight it.

the answer is A

Explanation:

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the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

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