What role do both present and past participles serve in a sentence?

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy.a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle.b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy.c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy.d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.

How does it change your understanding of the laws to read them as a primary source rather than just a summary of laws?

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?