A couple of writing questions

<p>"I just assumed it would be a matter of time before he breaks down" </p>

<p>Should it be "I assumed it would just be a matter of time before he breaks down"</p>

<p>"His ability to comprehend, and be enlightened " or His ability to comprehend, and to be enlightened" </p>

<p>thanks.</p>

<p>breaks>broke</p>

<p>the first out of the two enlightened sentences</p>