THe second sentence is using present participle because you said " I promise" not "promised". Saying promise is when you are saying it at the time and saying promised means you've already said it. Like with how you said "kissed" instead of "kiss" in the first sentence.
The correct answer is C) The baby cried.
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An </span>independent clause<span> is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.</span></u>
<span>What rules and ways of living are important to the people who are living in the new nation. Name three of these ways of living (or values) and explain why you chose them using proof from three different selections of literature from your section. Example, "Golfing is an important value because everyone in the new nation does it every Sunday." or "Church is an important value because everyone is Christian." or "Science is an important value because everyone enjoy research, theories, and finding proof in these theories." </span>
