We built our new home on a piece of land that the site of an old farm house that was torn down in the 1900

Was

Explanation:

The old farm used to be there, so therefore we should use the past tense of “is.”

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:

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