Question

HELP A BROTHER OUT For 62 years, some 12 million people passed through Ellis Island for the promise of a better life in America. They came on huge steamships, the majority from Eastern Europe and Italy, the rest from other corners of the world: Lebanon, Cyprus, China, Jamaica, and numerous other places. Many had left their homelands to escape poverty, while others had fled religious persecution or war.

Which words signal the passage of time?

A some 12 million people
B fled religious persecution
C through Ellis Island
D For 62 years

Answer 1

Hello there, my fellow human being!

The answer is D. For 62 years because it is the only time in the passage that involves time.

Hope this helped!
~Ruru

Answer 2

It would be D as that is the only passage that shows time. Hope this helps!