I think Its B just for sum point thought just ignore this
If the underlined word is only 'barking', then the correct answer is B) present participle, because those are used to form present progressive tense, as is the case here.
A) would be 'barked'.
C) would be 'bark/barks'.
D) would be 'barked', the same as A.
Answer:
the way words were spelled and spoken changed
Explanation:
I just answered it on my I-ready and I got it right