Participles are verb forms which look like verbs + suffix -ing. So having that in mind, the participle in the sentence above is the word standing.
Participles function either as adverbs (when they modify verbs), or as adjectives (when they modify nouns). In this case, the participle acts as an adjective, modifying the word child.
In the text, it is said that he got to the shore and then did everything possible to carry the mast with him, besides, everyone was sleeping so nobody could help him.
Therefore, the option that better fits with the story is option D, as he attempted to carry the gear by himself several times, despite failing to do so and falling asleep in the process.
This refers to the story "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe.
Nnaemeka wants to wait until he can see his father and is able to tell him in person. He is worried that his father will hate the idea of the marriage, because Nene (his fiancé) is not from the Ibo tribe. Moreover, she was not chosen for him in an arranged marriage, as is tradition. Nnaemeka is worried his father will disapprove of the marriage. He ends up being right as the father is enraged to find out the news.
The correct option is A.
There are two factors which are considered to be affecting child development, they are nature and nurture. Nature refers to the genetic make up of the child while nurture refers to the environmental factors which influence a child development and learning. In the question given above, the foster home is an example of nurture and it has influence on the development and learning of Harper.<span />
