<span>Both use figurative language.</span>
Answer: Change "mortifying" to "mortified"
Explanation:
Here is the complete question:
Read the sentence.
Abashed by the harsh criticism, the mortifying writer decided to rewrite the beginning of the book.
What is the best way to revise the sentence?
A. Change "Abashed" to "Abashing"
B. Change "mortifying" to "mortified"
C. Change "to rewrite" to "rewriting"
D. Change "beginning" to "began"
From the question, we can see that the use of tenses are incorrect. The use of "mortifying" is wrong, the past tense of mortify which is " mortified" is the right word to use.
When the -ing form is used as noun, it modifies the verb, but in this case, the past tense should have been used.
From the excerpt given above, 'fits in' as used in this passage means to feel comfortable and acceptable in a place, thus the correct option is A. An idiom is a group of words that is not taken literally, that is, their meaning can not be deduced from those of individual word. 'Fit in' as an idiom means to be comfortable with something or someone, to be in harmony with that thing.
Do I write a short story for you from that prompt?
