C. IS
It is the linking verb in the sentence, This storm is worse than the last one.
Linking verbs are verbs that links the subject to the rest of the sentence. It is also called a copula or copular verb.
These are all linking verbs: be (am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been), become, and seem.
There are also some action verbs that functions as linking verbs.
Answer: The way to write the sentence: "The store was freezin" as an absolute frase would be: The store freezing, we need to leave it quickly. Or We need to leave quickly, the store freezing.
An absolute phrase consists on a phrase that modifies a noun in a sentence, but it is not connected to the sentence by a conjunction. It is separated with a comma only, and it could be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. An absolute phrase tends to contain a participial.
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Cabeza de Vaca's account of his journey is part of the literature of Spanish expeditionism. " since he was a famous Spanish explorers who discovered and investigated many new territories.
The answer is B, you rewrite the original completely in your own words, altering the sentence structure. Hope this helps!