True they can. I am not sure about this
I had to look for the passage and here is my answer:
Based on the passage attached to this in which the one who narrates in it is Gulliver, the event that is being described in this passage is Gulliver's plan to escape from Lilliput. Lilliput is one of the fictional places in "The Gulliver's Travel" that was written by Jonathan Swift. The answer for this would be the first option.
Answer:
Which sentence features a present participial phrase functioning as an adjective? Blushing furiously, the newcomer couldn't believe he'd been so gullible.
The statement, Keep to your topic; follow the thesis as it evolves, is true!
