This is a participle. It cannot be a gerund, because gerunds have a nominal or adjectival meaning (for example, Swimming is fun - swimming would be a gerund). The -ing form itself is not a 'verb phrase', but 'sneezing uncontrollably' is. So if we are looking only at 'sneezing', the answer is 'participle'.
The answer is #1 I believe !
Answer:
character versus character
Explanation:
The text presents a character versus character conflict. This is because Sara (who is a character) has to suffer the consequences caused by the egoism of Miss Minchin (who is another character), who treats Sara in a very bad way because the girl has become poor.
The Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy girl who loses everything when she experiences a terrible tragedy. Obliged to work as a maid, to go cold and to hunger, she continues to preserve her nobility, and thus maintains her pride and her generosity.
