I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to. But this isn’t it. The house on Mango Street isn’t it. For the time being, Mama says. Temporary, says Papa. But I know how those things go. Explain the significance of this quote.

  i think you forgot to put the options but if your reffering to this question then your answer will be "b"  a. add "to" to the base form to create an adjective.b. when the subject of a sentence is singular, add "–s" to the base form.c. add "–ed" to irregular base forms to form the past participle.d. do not use a base form with plural subjects