Read the short speech. mrs. valenzuela touched countless lives. she reached out to her students and taught them about history. every lesson was offered with lively insight. she reached out to her peers and made them smile. the workroom echoed with laughter when mrs. valenzuela was around. she reached out to her family members and gave them unconditional love. the most likely reason the author uses repetition is to emphasize mrs. valenzuela’s intelligence. personal connections. professional growth. sympathy.

answer: third

explanation:

pulling in the reader is important

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

i believe the answer is d