That’s a simile
A simile is a comparison using “like” or “as”
Answer: C. Paralinguistic codes are the melodic components of speech and nonlinguistic cues are non speech behaviors that accompany the speaker's words.
Explanation:
Paralinguistic means non-verbal elements of communication which are used in modifying meaning and also conveying emotion. Some nonverbal elements which are used in modifying our speeches include stress, pause, intonation, emphasis etc
Nonlinguistic conveys information without using language and these include body postures, eye contact, body movement, gestures, etc.
The 50 year old guy, he started the conflicy
The answers are the following:
9. D. gerund
Gerunds are action words but considered as a subject of the sentence. it has a specific form which is verb+ -ing.
10. B. participial.
Participles and gerunds are similar with their form, which is verb + -ing, but they differ by their functions. If gerunds are used as a subject, participles are used as an adverb or adjective.