100000000 im not sure tbh
The adverb is slowly, Because adverbs tell what kind, how or to what extent. The adverb slowly (usually, they end in ly) is describing HOW someone did something. EX. Jessie ran slowly across the field. It tells how jessie ran.
And adverbs describe a verb.
The answer to your question would be that the definition that best identifies and explains the function of the word "tying" as it is used in this sentence is the following one: In the selected sentence, the word "tying" is a verbal that functions as an adverb.
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech. "Tying his shoe" is a participle phrase. In fact, it is present participle phrase, as it is created from the form of a verb used with the verb to be as an auxiliary verb (progressive tense). Removing the auxiliary verb and using the -ing form of the main verb produces a present participle. In this case the participle is functioning as an adverb because it is telling something about the manner in which Garrett prevented an embarrassing fall. He did this tying his shoe. You can tell this by asking the following question: How did Garrett prevent the embarrassing fall? Tying his shoe.
Hope this helps so 31 animals are walking towards the river right? ok so
1 rabbit + 6 elephants then If every elephant seen 2 monkeys then 6*2 is 12.
= 19 animals.
Then another 12 animals if there is a parrot for every monkey.
19+12 is 31
so your awnser is 31