When readers make an inference based on a story or essay, they reach a conclusion based on hints or clues. These hints or clues are also commonly known as “context clues” and they help provide background information on a topic that may be unfamiliar to a reader.
Since a participle takes the form: verb + -ing, the only word in this sentence which has such a form is B, 'challenging'. 'Puzzle' is a noun, 'crossword' is an adjective, 'created' is a verb.
Answer:
"With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—" and "They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”
Explanation:
The lines that indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him are: "With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—" and "They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”
