What form is the underlined verb in the sentence?

the leaves are falling off the trees earlier this year.

a.
present participle

b.
past participle

c.
present

d.
past

Which of the following is the original meaning of the word college? a. an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree b. a building used for an educational or religious purpose c. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit d. a body of clergy, living together and supported by a foundation

Based on this excerpt the authors are most likely to attempt to answer which question

Which piece of textual evidence from the short story "civil peace" by chinua achebe can be used to defend the claim thatviolence has not ended despite the end of war?