... the participle staging inappropriately expresses ongoing rather than completed action, and the prepositional phrase containing this participle (with it) is unidiomatic. Likewise, C uses the participle ... consume 244. Like their male counterparts, women scientists are above average in terms of intelligence and creativity, but unlike men of science, their female counterparts have had to work against ... two. Only choice C has a present participle (or "-ing" form) that is parallel with the two preceding verbs, receiving and fetching. Instead of the present participle, choices A and B use...