The correct answer is option D.
Because there is a preposition where the noun completes the meaning of the sentence "Sitting <u>on</u> the porch"
On: being the preposition.
The answer is C: In the 1950s, the majority (60 percent) of woman<span> were happy to drop out of school and stay at home. This statistic may be surprising to a modern reader who assumes the equality of women and men and expects that most women will choose to engage in careers outside of their homes.
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"A. We will be reading a novel, written by Charles wingspanens" contains an error in comma usage since there doesn't need to be a comma between "novel" and "written". It interrupts the sentence flow.
