Please clarify what are you saying and what is it about
A.
The right words help one express feelings, and looking at a vine can be inspiring.
Explanation:
the dead leaves
leaves is the plural noun
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.
