In which sentence is the word 'exiting' a gerund? a. we were stuck in the parking lot behind all the exiting cars b. after visiting hours, people were exiting as quietly as possible. c. check the smoke detector before exiting. d. after the concert, all the guests were exiting.

The correct answer is C.

A gerund is a verb ending in -ing that functions as a noun.

In "Check the smokes detector before exiting" exiting is not functioning as the continuous form of the verb "to exist" but as a noun.

A is wrong because "parking" and "exiting" are both functioning as adjectives.

B is wrong because "visiting" is functioning as an adjective, and "exiting" comes after "were" and therefore is a verb.

C is wrong because of the same reason as the second part of B. "Were exiting" is a verb.

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the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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