<u>Answer</u>:
“Putting her sewing aside" is a participial phrase.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Participle is the form of verb which is like ‘verb + ing’. In any given sentence, a participle can be either used as adverbs or as adjectives. “Putting her sewing aside” is a participle phrase as the verb form is “put + ing”. It is being used as an ‘adverb’ here as it is describing “how” was the sewing put. Answer is ‘i was put aside’.
Infinitive is a form of verb which looks like ‘to + verb’. So, it is not an infinitive. The italicised portion is not a verb phrase as well.
As time moved on and new scientific advances came to be, the need for various gods and ceremonies diminished. People could explain many aspects of the world around them. However, some religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam remained prominent. Nowadays few countries are firmly based on religious beliefs, yet in many countries religions affect certain aspects of law. Allowing religion to affect laws limits people’s freedoms. Religious influence should remain out of laws and out of politics in general.
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The third answer is your best choice.
I found it somewhat amusing, so I'm going to say it creates a funny moment.