D. Nouns. Gerunds or gerund phrases ending in -ing are forms of a verb that when used in a sentence act as nouns.
D. The story contains more than one important character. (I'm not so sure though, but I hope it helps!)
The answer is C "she is not in love with him"
The correct prefix is OUT. When you add "out", it means to live, last or remain longer than something.
Simple present: outlasts.
Present participle: outlasting
Past and past participle: outlasted