The following sentence uses which principal part of the verb?

out the window, they saw two deer in a field.

present participle

past

present

past participle

Throughout the giver, author lois lowry renames many everyday terms. eleven-year-olds are "elevens," babies are "newchildren," stuffed animals are "comfort objects," and families are called "family units." what is the purpose of these alternate labels? what effect do they have on the story?