Which sentence uses a present participle as part of a verb (rather than as an adjective or noun)?
a) sarah enjoys playing tennis more than any other activity.
b) the cookies were burning on the stove, much to my horror.
c) proudly wearing his new suit, larry marched into his new job.
d) leaving the store, janice remembered that she needed to go by the hospital.

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful