“Was” is the helping verb
“Taking” is the main verb
In the early fall
"early" is an adjective that starts describing fall
Answer:
Explanation:
the white community reacted in anger to the protests
Knows little. 2 and 3 are both presuming too much, as it's the writer's duty to get them interested and informed. 4 basically doesn't matter, and furthermore may not even apply in many forms of writing. 1 is the best answer, as writing for general audiences is intended to inform and expand the horizons of the reader.