D. "his sister, who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings so that she might be able to get a better position later on"
The word that correctly completes the given sentence above would be driving. The complete sentence is: They will be driving to Chicago next week. The verb takes the -ing form, which is the simple future tense of the verb because the action indicates that it will be done some time in the future and is not yet started.
Tampa times gazette and im guessing the very first article mentioned
<span>One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
This is correct, hope this helps!</span>