Read this sentence about Gandhi. Gandhi did not become angry with people who laughed at his
efforts to become self-reliant.
Which detail from the passage BEST supports this inference?
A
Gandhi feels simplicity in life has its own rewards.
B.
Gandhi repeatedly describes the people as friends.
C
Gandhi irons a scarf for Gokhale.
D.
Gandhi tries to persuade the people to be self-reliant.

d

Explanation:

d

A, Gandhi feels simplicity in life has its own rewards.

Explanation: I'm not sure but it says "BEST supports" and he is not trying to persuade people in that short passage so my answer is A.

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.