Persevering is being used as a verb. verbs are action words, to persevere is an action. noun is a person place or thing, adjectives describe nouns or other adjectives, adverbs describe a verb.
The correct answer is <span>A. Run away to be married.
They plan to elope and live happily ever after.</span>
Hemisphere ~ sphere
Graceful ~ grace
Unfriendly ~ friend