Before you start playing video games, rake the entire backyard.

The bolded verb in this sentence is written in the

A) indicative mood.
B) imperative mood.
C) conditional mood.
D) interrogative mood.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

following gollum to the back entrance