I had put the answer D, but I am still in the middle of the test.
The type of context clue in the sentence is a definition.
Answer:
The answer is true.
Explanation:
A gerund is a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing, e.g., asking in "do you mind me <u>asking</u> you?"
The gerund in the sentence is waiting.
Syntax is essential to any form of language without syntax there would be no setting
