Answer:
"like a ghostly phantom"
Explanation:
Ominous is hinting that something bad is going to happen
"Creating fear in us" is a gerund verbal phrase. Option A is correct.
A gerund phrase always begin with a gerund,(an ing word), and may include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. So, to put it simply, a gerund is a noun formed with a verb ending in ing. In this particular case the gerung in the sentence is the verb "creating;"(create+ing).
Answer:
A. therefore
Explanation:
Therefore is the better choice since the action of him going to the play is causing the action of him leaving early, not the other way around.