I need 35 points in order to do an essay
D: verbals can be infinitives, gerunds, or participles. Gerunds function as nouns, participles function as adjectives, and infinitives can function as adverbs, nouns, or adjectives
He should have used Al's surname and introduced him first. The manager is the more important person, which is why his name would be the first mentioned. Jim also did not introduce John as his brother, so Al has no idea who or why he is being introduced.
Im pretty sure you could use sadly declined