Which of these is an example of a good clarifying question? What did you think of the way the story ended? What made you think that loyalty to friends was a theme in the story? What was the last thing the main character said? What did you just say, in plain English?

What did you just say, in plain English?

Explanation:

A clarifying question is a question that is asked in other to gain clarity or in other to become more aware of a topic of discussion. What did you just say in plain English is a clarifying question. These kind of questions are simple questions of facts and they are good in providing useful feedbacks. We have the open clarifying questions and then the close clarifying question

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the emperor is made to look inferior next to faustus's power.