The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the first choice or letter A. The <span>underlined adjective could also function as a verb is the word "gleaming."
The word modifies the feathers, but it could also function as a gerund.</span>
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The correct answer is <span>C. Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however, she is a popular first lady.
When it comes to separating the conjunction <em>however </em>from the rest of the sentence, the general rule is that it should be preceded by a semi colon (;), and followed by a comma (,) as is the case in sentence C. Thus, all other options are incorrect.
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The troposphere is the lowest level of the atmosphere, so it is in contact with the Earth's surface. In contrast, the stratosphere is located above the troposphere, so it is not in contact with the Earth's surface. ... The air density and air pressure are much lower in the stratosphere.
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