The Scarlet Letter Writing Prompt Parenting Pearl (Chapter 6)
"Mindful, however, of her own errors and misfortunes, she early sought to impose a tender but strict control over the
infant immortality that was committed to her charge. But the task was beyond her skill... Hester was ultimately
compelled to stand aside, and permit the child to be swayed by her own impulses" (84)
Why has Hester not strongly disciplined Pearl? What effect has it had on Pearl's behavior? Write 2-3 paragraphs using
evidence from the text to support your analysis.

i think its d, but grammarly says none

explanation:

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.

b.science

explanation: