(treasure island) how does the novel's island setting affect its action? a. because the island is surrounded by water, the characters build several boats there. b. because the island is separate from civilization, the characters act in uncivil and lawless ways there. c. because the island is a dangerous place, it prevents people from finding its treasure. d. because the island has no people on it, the characters grow very lonely there.

Answer :

B. The novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson is set in the eighteenth century near Bristol, England. The treasure island is a small island near the coast of Spanish America that is inhabited by pirates. The novel's setting has a great impact on its action. The most important effect of the novel's setting is "Because the island is separate from civilization, the characters act in uncivil and lawless ways there."

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.