I believe the answer is C) frightened. A participle is a word formed from a verb, and used an an adjective or a noun. Since frightened and climbed are both verbs, that narrows it down to either C or D. From there, frightened is an adjective, while climbed is nor an adjective or a verb.
What’s the options? Can u ask more clearly
Answer:
D. The paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety.
Explanation:
An analogy is a comparison made between two things to explain or clarify something. The given paragraph contains an analogy that explains how democracy works. The same principle applies to a family and to the entire community - the minority has to give up its certain rights for the good of the majority.